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Dynamics of sedimentary basins and underlying lithosphere at plate boundaries: The Eastern Mediterranean
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Oil & Gas Science and Technology - Rev. IFP Energies nouvelles
Volume 73, 2018
Dynamics of sedimentary basins and underlying lithosphere at plate boundaries: The Eastern Mediterranean
Article Number 49
Number of page(s) 25
DOI https://doi.org/10.2516/ogst/2018036
Published online 30 October 2018
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