The dynamic evolution of the Palaeozoic geography of eastern Asia

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 117, Issue , 2013, Pages 40-79

  Cocks, L Robin M ^a   Torsvik, Trond H ^b,c,d,e  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c Det Norske Videnskaps Akademi   (Norway)

^d GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

China; Malaysia; Palaeogeography; Palaeozoic; Siberia; Sibumasu

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; GONDWANA; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PALEOZOIC; PERMIAN; SILURIAN;

ASIA;

EID: 84873590497     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2012.12.001     Document Type: Review

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