Deciphering orogenic evolution

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 56-57, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-6

  Rolland, Yann ^a   Lardeaux, Jean Marc ^a   Jolivet, Laurent ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

Author keywords

Geodynamics; Mountain belts; Orogenic evolution; Orogeny; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; DATA SET; GEODYNAMICS; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MANTLE STRUCTURE; OROGENIC BELT; OROGENY; RECONSTRUCTION;

ALPS; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; WESTERN ALPS;

EID: 84857995189     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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