Coeval thrusting and extension during lower crustal ductile flow - implications for exhumation of high-grade metamorphic rocks

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-51

  Jamieson, R A ^a   Beaumont, C ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crustal flow; Exhumation processes; Geodynamic models; Grenville Orogen; High grade metamorphism; P T t paths

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL FLOW; EXHUMATION PROCESSES; GEODYNAMIC MODELS; GRENVILLE OROGEN; HIGH-GRADE METAMORPHISM; P-T-T PATH;

CHANNEL FLOW; GEODYNAMICS; LITHOLOGY; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; ROCKS; TECTONICS; VISCOSITY;

SHEAR FLOW;

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; EXHUMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GEODYNAMICS; GRENVILLIAN OROGENY; LOWER CRUST; METAMORPHIC ROCK; NUMERICAL MODEL; P-T-T PATH; PARTIAL MELTING; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; THRUST; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM; ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE METAMORPHISM;

EID: 84860389352     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2010.00908.x     Document Type: Article

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