The Oligocene orogenic pulse in the southern Penninic arc (western Alps): Structural, sedimentary and thermochronological constraints

Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France

Volumn 182, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-36

  Matthias, Bernet ^a   Pierre, Tricart ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Barr me basin; Erosion; Exhumation; Fission track; Molasse; Western alps

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; EROSION RATE; EXHUMATION; FISSION TRACK DATING; MOLASSE; NAPPE; OLIGOCENE; OROGENY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE; ALPS; BARREME BASIN; FRANCE; PROVENCE-ALPES-COTE D'AZUR; WESTERN ALPS;

EID: 79952145506     PISSN: 00379409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssgfbull.182.1.25     Document Type: Article

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