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The Rio Grande rift

Journal Article · · American Scientist; (USA)
OSTI ID:5868052
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)

The authors discuss the lithosphere of the Rio Grande Rift which extends from Colorado to Mexico, and from New Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico. The authors state that the geological processes occurring in the rift are a good example of how these processes have occurred over time in other areas. They discuss the anatomy of the rift, the structure of the lithosphere, and the extension of the lithosphere.

OSTI ID:
5868052
Journal Information:
American Scientist; (USA), Journal Name: American Scientist; (USA) Vol. 77:3; ISSN AMSCA; ISSN 0003-0996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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