Apparent Polar Wander Path of Central Iran and its Geotectonic Interpretation

Journal of geomagnetism and geoelectricity

Volumn 32, Issue , 1980, Pages SIII117-SIII135

  Soffel, H C ^a   Forster H G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 85007896324     PISSN: 00221392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5636/jgg.32.Supplement3_SIII117     Document Type: Article

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