The mosaic of terranes in central europe as seen by deep reflection studies

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 115, Issue , 2000, Pages 33-55

  Meissner, Rolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

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EID: 78549265047     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM115p0033     Document Type: Chapter

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