Global kinematic constraints to the tectonic history of the Mediterranean region and surrounding areas during the Jurassic and cretaceous

Journal of the Virtual Explorer

Volumn 8, Issue , 2002, Pages

  Schettino, Antonio ^a,b   Scotese, Christopher R ^c  

^a Isto Tecnico Indus 'E Molinari'   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adria; Collisional tectonics; Mediterranean region; Neo tethys; Plate kinematics; Plate tectonic modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883799749     PISSN: 14418126     EISSN: 14418142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3809/jvirtex.2002.00056     Document Type: Article

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