Fault-controlled alpine topography in Norway

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-98

  Osmundsen, P T ^a,b   Redfield, T F ^a   Hendriks, B H W ^a   Bergh, S ^c   Hansen, J A ^c   Henderson, I H C ^a   Dehls, J ^a,d   Lauknes, T R ^e   Larsen, Y ^e   Anda, E ^a   Davidsen, B ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY CENTRE IN SVALBARD   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^d Geological Survey 4999   (Canada)

^e Norut AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; FAULTING; FOOTWALL; GEOMORPHOLOGY; NORMAL FAULT; RIFTING; TOPOGRAPHY;

NORWAY;

EID: 74849116140     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-76492009-019     Document Type: Article

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