Extensional regime in the northern Apennines: Indications from the lithospheric behaviour

Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 73-87

  Pauselli, Cristina ^a   Federico, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

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