Tectonophysical process at depth for the uplift of the northern part of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau: Illustrated by the geological and geophysical comprehensive profile from Golmud to the Tanggula mountains, Qinghai province, China

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 205-206

  Xu, Zhiqin ^a   Jiang, Mei ^a   Yang, Jingsui ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Geophysics; Mantle diapir; Northern part of the Qinghai Tibet plateau; Uplift

Indexed keywords

CAINOZOIC; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DIAPIRISM; MANTLE STRUCTURE; OROGENESIS; UPLIFT;

CHINA, QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU; CHINA, TIBET PLATEAU;

EID: 0030440501     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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