Geophysical framework of the Peninsular Ranges batholiths-Implications for tectonic evolution and neotectonics

Memoir of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 211, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-20

  Langenheim, V E ^a   Jachens, R C ^a   Aiken, C ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; SEISMIC WAVES;

BAJA CALIFORNIA; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; GULF OF CALIFORNIA; MAGNETIC ANOMALIES; PENINSULAR RANGES BATHOLITH; SEISMIC VELOCITIES; STRIKE SLIP FAULTING; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

STRIKE-SLIP FAULTS;

BATHOLITH; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; HEAT FLOW; MAFIC ROCK; MAGNETIC METHOD; NEOTECTONICS; POTENTIAL FIELD; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SEISMICITY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TRANSTENSION;

BAJA CALIFORNIA [(PNN) MEXICO]; COAST RANGES; GULF OF CALIFORNIA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; PACIFIC OCEAN; PENINSULAR RANGES;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 84900539198     PISSN: 00721069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2014.1211(01)     Document Type: Article

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