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Tectonic Development of Eastern Indonesia in Relation to Gondwanaland Dispersal

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A reconstruction of the evolution of the Banda Arcs shows their relation to movement of the Australian plate, and throws new light on the development of continents in the southern hemisphere.

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AUDLEY-CHARLES, M., CARTER, D. & MILSOM, J. Tectonic Development of Eastern Indonesia in Relation to Gondwanaland Dispersal. Nature Physical Science 239, 35–39 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci239035a0

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