Kinematic vorticity flow analysis and 40Ar/ 39Ar geochronology related to inclined extrusion of the HP-LT metamorphic rocks along the Zagros accretionary prism, Iran

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 691-706

  Sarkarinejad, Khalil ^a   Godin, Laurent ^b   Faghih, Ali ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Iran; Kinematic vorticity number; Melange; Zagros accretionary prism; Zagros thrust system

Indexed keywords

EID: 76349084318     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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