Crustal emplacement of exhuming (ultra)high-pressure rocks: Will that be pro- or retro-side?

Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 635-638

  Butler, J P ^a   Beaumont, C ^a   Jamieson, R A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; HIGH-PRESSURE ROCKS; HORIZONTAL TRANSPORT; NUMERICAL MODELS; OROGENIC CRUST; TECTONIC HISTORY; UPPER PLATE;

TECTONICS;

ROCKS;

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; EMPLACEMENT; EXHUMATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OROGENY; SUBDUCTION;

ARCTIC; CALEDONIDES; GREENLAND; NORWAY;

EID: 79960044701     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 19432682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G32166.1     Document Type: Article

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