The role of rift-inherited hyper-extension in Alpine-type orogens

Terra Nova

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 347-353

  Mohn, Geoffroy ^a,b   Manatschal, Gianreto ^b   Beltrando, Marco ^c   Haupert, Isabelle ^b  

^a Université de Cergy Pontoise   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE OROGENY; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CRUSTAL THINNING; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; RIFTING; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

EID: 84906942228     PISSN: 09544879     EISSN: 13653121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ter.12104     Document Type: Article

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