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The weak and superfast Cretan detachment, Greece: exhumation at subduction rates in extruding wedges.

Authors :
Ring, U.
Reischmann, T.
Source :
Journal of the Geological Society. May2002, Vol. 159 Issue 3, p225. 4p. 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart, 2 Graphs, 2 Maps.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Focuses on the Cretan detachment and the subjacent subduction thrust that bounded an extruding wedge above the Miocene Hellenic subduction zone. Sketch of an extrusion wedge in a subduction setting; Discussion of the geometric reconstruction for the Early Miocene Cretan detachment; Presentation of a tectonic map of the Aegean.

Subjects

Subjects :
*MIOCENE stratigraphic geology

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00167649
Volume :
159
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of the Geological Society
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
6645994
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1144/0016-764901-150