Testing rival tectonic uplift models for the Lechaion Gulf in the Gulf of Corinth rift

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 167, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1237-1250

  Turner, J A ^a   Leeder, M R ^a   Andrews, J E ^a   Rowe, P J ^a   van Calsteren, P V ^b   Thomas, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; CONTINENTAL RIFT; FAULT SLIP; FAULT SYSTEM; FOOTWALL UPLIFT; ISOSTATIC UPLIFT; LATE QUATERNARY; MARINE ISOTOPE STAGE 7; NORTH COAST; TECTONIC UPLIFT; UPLIFT RATE;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

ISOTOPES;

ACTIVE FAULT; DISPLACEMENT; FOOTWALL; MODELING; RIFTING; UPLIFT;

GULF OF CORINTH; IONIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 78249274623     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-76492010-035     Document Type: Article

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