Folding and inversion tectonics in the Anti-Atlas of Morocco

Tectonics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages

  Helg, Urs ^a   Burkhard, Martin ^a   Caritg, Séverine ^a   Robert Charrue, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anti Atlas; Balanced cross section; Folding; Foreland fold and thrust belt; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FOLDING; INVERSION TECTONICS; TECTONICS;

AFRICA; ANTI-ATLAS; ATLAS MOUNTAINS; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; MOROCCO; NORTH AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 8844287696     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003TC001576     Document Type: Article

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