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Molnar, Peter, Houseman, Gregory A. (2013) Rayleigh-Taylor instability, lithospheric dynamics, surface topography at convergent mountain belts, and gravity anomalies. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 118 (5) 2544-2557 doi:10.1002/jgrb.50203

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TitleRayleigh-Taylor instability, lithospheric dynamics, surface topography at convergent mountain belts, and gravity anomalies
JournalJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
AuthorsMolnar, PeterAuthor
Houseman, Gregory A.Author
Year2013 (May)Volume118
Issue5
PublisherAmerican Geophysical Union (AGU)
DOIdoi:10.1002/jgrb.50203Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceMolnar, Peter, Houseman, Gregory A. (2013) Rayleigh-Taylor instability, lithospheric dynamics, surface topography at convergent mountain belts, and gravity anomalies. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 118 (5) 2544-2557 doi:10.1002/jgrb.50203
Plain TextMolnar, Peter, Houseman, Gregory A. (2013) Rayleigh-Taylor instability, lithospheric dynamics, surface topography at convergent mountain belts, and gravity anomalies. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 118 (5) 2544-2557 doi:10.1002/jgrb.50203
In(2013, May) Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth Vol. 118 (5) American Geophysical Union (AGU)

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