New data for the kinematic interpretation of the Alps-Apennines junction (Northwestern Italy)

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 833-849

  Mosca, Pietro ^a   Polino, Riccardo ^a   Rogledi, Sergio ^b   Rossi, Massimo ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ENI S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alps; Apennines; Collisional system; Seismic interpretation

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DATA INTERPRETATION; DEPOCENTER; EOCENE; EOCENE-OLIGOCENE BOUNDARY; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; KINEMATICS; MIOCENE; SEISMICITY; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; TERTIARY; THRUST FAULT;

ALPS; APENNINES; ITALY; PIEDMONT BASIN; PO PLAIN;

EID: 77952424801     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-009-0428-2     Document Type: Article

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