A SYNTHESIS OF CURRENT UNDERSTANDING OF THE STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF NORTH AFRICA

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 249-258

  Badalini, G ^a   Redfern, J ^a   Carr, I D ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85089089973     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: 17475457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2002.tb00008.x     Document Type: Article

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