Reassessment of neogene tectonism and volcanism in North Island, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 361-374

  Kear, David ^a  

^a NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alpine Fault; Central Volcanic Region; East Coast Allochthon; Manawahe Volcanic Zone; Mangakino Volcanic Zone; Marshall Volcanic Belt; New structural names; North Island; North Island Dextral Fault Belt; Northland Allochthon; Searle Volcanic Belt; Taupo Volcanic Zone; Tectonics; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHON; NEOGENE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; VOLCANISM;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WORLD;

EID: 8344251016     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: 11758791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288306.2004.9515062     Document Type: Article

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