The concealed active tectonics and their characteristics as revealed by drainage density in the North China plain (NCP)

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 989-998

  Han, Zhujun ^a   Wu, Lun ^b   Ran, Yongkang ^a   Ye, Yanlin ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Concealed active tectonics; Drainage density; North China plain

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; DENSITY; DRAINAGE; FAULTING; SEISMIC REFLECTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA PLAIN;

EID: 0041840548     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(02)00175-X     Document Type: Article

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