Thermotectonic evidence for two-stage extension on the Trinity Detachment Surface, Eastern Klamath Mountains, California

American Journal of Science

Volumn 310, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 261-281

  Batt, Geoffrey E ^a   Cashman, Susan M ^b   Garver, John I ^c   Bigelow, Jeffrey J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Delta Environmental Consultants Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

(U Th) He; Fission track; Klamath Mountains; Tectonics; Thermochronology

Indexed keywords

APATITE; DETACHMENT FAULT; EXHUMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FISSION TRACK DATING; FOOTWALL; HELIUM ISOTOPE; SLIP RATE; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; THORIUM ISOTOPE; URANIUM ISOTOPE;

CALIFORNIA; COAST RANGES; KLAMATH MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955869165     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/04.2010.02     Document Type: Article

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