Orogenic processes and the Corsica/Apennines geodynamic evolution: Insights from Taiwan

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1207-1224

  Molli, G ^a,b   Malavieille, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

Continental subduction; Corsica Apennines geodynamics; Orogenic processes; Subduction reversal; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; DEFORMATION; GEODYNAMICS; OROGENIC BELT; OROGENY; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

APENNINES; ARCTIC OCEAN; CORSE; EURASIAN BASIN; FRANCE; ITALY; PACIFIC OCEAN; PHILIPPINE SEA; TAIWAN;

EID: 79957656574     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-010-0598-y     Document Type: Article

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