Mesozoic extension in the southern Appalachians
Journal Article
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· Geology; (USA)
- Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (USA)
Geophysical data from the southern Appalachians are generally interpreted in terms of Paleozoic collisional tectonics; the later effects of Mesozoic extension are often overlooked or downplayed. This paper reinterprets seismic reflection data from Georgia with the view that Mesozoic extension is responsible for most of the seismic reflection patterns one sees today. The interpretation suggests that geophysical data from a particular area reflect the most recent tectonic event rather than earlier and perhaps more geologically obvious events.
- OSTI ID:
- 6852421
- Journal Information:
- Geology; (USA), Vol. 17:8; ISSN 0091-7613
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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