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Reply to Comment by Vincent et al.
Author(s) -
Cowgill Eric,
Niemi Nathan A.,
Forte Adam M.,
Trexler Charles C.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
tectonics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.465
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1944-9194
pISSN - 0278-7407
DOI - 10.1002/2017tc004793
Subject(s) - structural basin , geology , closure (psychology) , cenozoic , paleontology , key (lock) , political science , law , ecology , biology
Key Points The Greater Caucasus Basin encompassed a broader region than envisioned by Vincent et al., who disregard Cenozoic shortening Terminal basin closure occurred when the Greater and Lesser Caucasus collided Data cited by Vincent et al. document the onset of basin closure by 35 Ma, but do not indicate terminal basin closure at this time