Tectonic evolution of the western Kunlun orogenic belt, western China

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 153-161

  Zhihong, Wang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Back arc; Collision; Ophiolite; Subduction accretion; Western Kunlun

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; BACKARC BASIN; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; OPHIOLITE; OROGENIC BELT; SUBDUCTION ZONE; SUTURE ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KUNLUN MOUNTAINS; WORLD;

EID: 10244219904     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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