Subduction kinematics and dynamic constraints

Earth-Science Reviews - Tập 83 Số 3-4 - Trang 125-175 - 2007
Carlo Doglioni1, Eugenio Carminati1, Marco Cuffaro1, Davide Scrocca2
1Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università “La Sapienza”, Roma, Italy
2CNR-IGAG, Roma, Italy

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