Deciphering tectonic- and erosion-driven exhumation of the Nevado-Filábride Complex (Betic Cordillera, Southern Spain) by low temperature thermochronology

Terra Nova

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 257-263

  Vazquez, Mercedes ^a   Jabaloy, Antonio ^a   Barbero, Luis ^b   Stuart, Finly M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^c SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APATITE; COOLING; EROSION; EXHUMATION; EXTENSION; FISSION TRACK DATING; FOOTWALL; TECTONIC SETTING; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; TORTONIAN; UPLIFT;

ALMERIA [ANDALUCIA]; ANDALUCIA; BETIC CORDILLERA; SIERRA DE LOS FILABRES; SIERRA NEVADA [BETIC CORDILLERA]; SPAIN;

EID: 79960190616     PISSN: 09544879     EISSN: 13653121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3121.2011.01007.x     Document Type: Article

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