Preface: Structural balancing at the start of the 21st century: 100 years since Chamberlin

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 41, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-5

  Groshong, Richard H ^a   Bond, Clare ^b   Gibbs, Alan ^c   Ratliff, Robert ^d   Wiltschko, David V ^e  

^a Kings College ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c Osbourne House   (United Kingdom)

^d Landmark Software and Services   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84864008806     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2012.03.010     Document Type: Editorial

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