Evolution of the Rheic Ocean

Gondwana Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 194-222

  Nance, R Damian ^a   Gutiérrez Alonso, Gabriel ^b   Keppie, J Duncan ^c   Linnemann, Ulf ^d   Murphy, J Brendan ^e   Quesada, Cecilio ^f   Strachan, Rob A ^g   Woodcock, Nigel H ^h  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d SENCKENBERG DEUTSCHES ENTOMOLOGISCHES INSTITUT   (Germany)

^e ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Europe; North America; Pangaea; Rheic Ocean; Variscan Alleghanian Ouachita orogen

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DEVONIAN-CARBONIFEROUS BOUNDARY; GONDWANA; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; IAPETUS OCEAN; RIFTING; SUBDUCTION; SUTURE ZONE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; TURKEY;

EID: 74449090596     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2009.08.001     Document Type: Review

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