Mesozoic/cenozoic tectonic events around Australia

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 121, Issue , 2000, Pages 161-188

  Müller, R Dietmar ^a   Gaina, Carmen ^a   Tikku, Anahita ^b   Mihut, Dona ^a,c   Cande, Steven C ^d   Stock, Joann M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c PGS Tensor A P   (Singapore)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 85029160252     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM121p0161     Document Type: Chapter

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