Cenozoic geodynamic evolution of the Aegean

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 109-138

  Jolivet, Laurent ^a   Brun, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Aegean; Exhumation; Extension; Mediterranean; Rollback; Subduction

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITION; CENOZOIC; CRETACEOUS; EXHUMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GEODYNAMICS; GEOLOGICAL RECORD; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; PARTIAL MELTING; SUBDUCTION ZONE; SUTURE ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC RECONSTRUCTION;

AEGEAN ISLANDS; AEGEAN SEA; BALKANS; GREECE; HELLENIC ARC; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; RHODOPE MOUNTAINS; TURKEY;

EID: 77149166350     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-008-0366-4     Document Type: Article

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