Thermochronological dating of brittle structures in basement rocks: A case study from the onshore passive margin of SW Sri Lanka

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 117, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Emmel, B ^a   Lisker, F ^b   Hewawasam, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^c Sabaragamuwa University   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; BRITTLE DEFORMATION; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; FAULT; FISSION TRACK DATING; FRACTURE; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; PASSIVE MARGIN; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; TRIASSIC;

SRI LANKA;

EID: 84868314545     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JB009136     Document Type: Article

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