Role of lithosphere in intra-continental deformation: Central Australia

Gondwana Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 958-968

  Kennett, B L N ^a   Iaffaldano, G ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Central Australia; Deformation; Lithosphere; Strength

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL THICKENING; DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; LITHOSPHERE; MOHO; OROGENY; PLATE BOUNDARY; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; TOPOGRAPHY; UPPER MANTLE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84883772215     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.10.010     Document Type: Article

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