Are crustal thickness variations in old mountain belts like the Appalachians a consequence of lithospheric delamination?

Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 498-502

  Nelson, K D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

TECTONICS;

APPALACHIANS; COLLISION ZONE; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; CRUSTAL THINNING; LITHOSPHERIC DELAMINATIONS; MOUNTAIN BELTS; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THERMAL STATE;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

COLLISION ZONE; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; LITHOSPHERIC DELAMINATION; MOHO GEOMETRY; OROGENY; SEISMIC REFLECTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 84874994499     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(1992)020<0498:ACTVIO>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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