Cenozoic depositional sequences in the piedmont of the west Kunlun and their paleogeographic and tectonic implications

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 755-765

  Jin, Xiaochi ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   Chen, Bingwei ^a   Ren, Liudong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cenozoic; Molasse sedimentation; Tarim basin; Uplift; West Kunlun

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PIEDMONT; TECTONIC SETTING; UPLIFT;

CHINA;

EID: 0037408365     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(02)00073-1     Document Type: Article

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