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Original Articles

Late Tertiary deformation in Cannington Basin, South Canterbury, New Zealand: Evidence from seismic and gravity data

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Pages 247-257 | Received 02 Jul 1997, Accepted 25 Jun 1998, Published online: 23 Mar 2010

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