Geodynamics of the Tarim Basin and the Tian Shan in central Asia

Tectonics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 571-584

  Neil, Emily A ^a   Houseman, Gregory A ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLISION; CRUSTAL THICKENING; GEODYNAMICS; LITHOSPHERIC STRENGTH; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

ASIA, TIEN SHAN; CHINA, XINJIANG, TARIM BASIN;

EID: 0031426517     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97TC01413     Document Type: Article

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