Evolution and mass accumulation of the cenozoic höh xil basin, northern tibet

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 971-984

  Zhifei, Li U ^a,b   Wang, Chengshan ^a   Haisheng, Y I ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHENGDU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEDIMENTOLOGY; SUBSIDENCE;

ACCUMULATION RATES; CONTINENTAL COLLISIONS; DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEM; FORMATION AND EVOLUTIONS; LACUSTRINE TURBIDITES; MASS ACCUMULATIONS; SEDIMENTARY RECORDS; TECTONIC MOVEMENTS;

DEPOSITION;

DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; OLIGOCENE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; UPLIFT;

CHINA;

EID: 0035668506     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/030901710971     Document Type: Article

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