The south Tibetan detachment system in the Rongbuk Valley, Everest region. Deformation features and geological implications

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 299-311

  Carosi, R ^a   Lombardo, B ^b   Molli, G ^a   Musumeci, G ^a   Pertusati, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EXTENSION; FAULT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CHINA;

EID: 0032447228     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0743-9547(98)00014-2     Document Type: Article

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