Tectonic evolution of the Antarctic–Phoenix plate system since 15 Ma
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عنوان ژورنال: Earth and Planetary Science Letters
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0012-821X
DOI: 10.1016/s0012-821x(03)00584-3