The intraplate character of supercontinent tectonics

Gondwana Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 807-814

  Aitken, A R A ^a   Raimondo, T ^b   Capitanio, F A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asia; Australia; Intraplate tectonics; Supercontinents

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; MANTLE UPWELLING; OROGENY; SUPERCONTINENT; TECTONIC SETTING;

EID: 84883769328     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2013.03.005     Document Type: Editorial

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