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Research Article

Large paleoearthquakes and Holocene faulting in the Southeastern Gorny Altai: implications for ongoing crustal shortening in Central Asia

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Received 03 Oct 2023, Accepted 27 Jan 2024, Published online: 01 Apr 2024

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