Morphotectonic indicators of Holocene faulting in Central Tien Shan, Kazakstan, and geodynamic implications

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-45

  Tibaldi, A ^a   Graziotto, E ^a   Forcella, F ^a   Gapich, V H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL SHORTENING; FAULTING; HOLOCENE; NEOTECTONICS; OROGENESIS; TECTONICS;

KAZAKHSTAN;

EID: 0030956777     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(96)00021-X     Document Type: Article

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