Neo-Tethys geodynamics and mantle convection; from extension to compression in Africa and a conceptu...
Neo-Tethys geodynamics and mantle convection; from extension to compression in Africa and a conceptual model for obduction
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Ottawa: National Research Council of Canada
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English
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Ottawa: National Research Council of Canada
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Since the Mesozoic, Africa has been under extension with shorter periods of compression associated with obduction of ophiolites on its northern margin. Less frequent than "normal" subduction, obduction is a first order process that remains enigmatic. The closure of the Neo-Tethys Ocean, by the Upper Cretaceous, is characterized by a major obduction...
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Neo-Tethys geodynamics and mantle convection; from extension to compression in Africa and a conceptual model for obduction
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TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_insu_01290014v1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_insu_01290014v1
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0008-4077
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1480-3313
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10.1139/cjes-2015-0118
