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BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull.
Volume 197, 2026
De la géologie structurale à la géodynamique : un numéro thématique dédié à la contribution de l’école rennaise de tectonique - Hommage à J-P Brun, P. Choukroune et P.R. Cobbold
Article Number 5
Number of page(s) 20
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/bsgf/2025028
Published online 23 February 2026
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