Multi-stage development of the southern Tibet detachment system near Khula Kangri. New data from Gonto La

Tectonophysics

Volumn 260, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 1-19

  Edwards, Michael A ^a   Kidd, William S F ^a   Li, Jixiang ^b,c   Yue, Yongjun ^b   Clark, Marin ^d,e  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^c SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

^e SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DETACHMENT; KLIPPEN; TECTONICS;

CHINA, TIBET, GONTO LA;

EID: 0030439549     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0040-1951(96)00073-x     Document Type: Article

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