Upper and lower crustal evolution during lithospheric extension: Numerical modelling and natural footprints from the European Alps

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 321, Issue , 2009, Pages 33-72

  Marotta, Anna Maria ^a   Spalla, Maria Iole ^a   Gosso, Guido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; EXTENSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOOTPRINT; GEODYNAMICS; METAMORPHISM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTIAL MELTING; PERMIAN; RIFTING; TRIASSIC;

ALPS;

EID: 74949103241     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP321.3     Document Type: Article

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