Tectonic and sedimentary basin evolution of the eastern Bangong-Nujiang zone (Tibet): A reading cycle

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 228-254

  Schneider, Werner ^a   Mattern, Frank ^b   Wang, PuJun ^c   Li, Cai ^c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bangong Nujiang zone; Basin analysis; Ophiolites; Reading cycle; Tibet

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; COLLISION; DEFORMATION; OPHIOLITE; PHANEROZOIC; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

BANGONG-NUJIANG ZONE; CHINA; TIBET;

EID: 0038684497     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-003-0311-5     Document Type: Article

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