Paleomagnetic analysis of eastern Tibet: Implications for the collisional and amalgamation history of the Three Rivers Region, SW China

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 291-310

  Li, Pengwu ^a   Rui, Gao ^a   Junwen, Cui ^a   Ye, Guan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Meso Tethys; Neo Tethys; Paleo Tethys; Paleomagnetism; Sibumasu

Indexed keywords

BLOCK ROTATION; COLLISION ZONE; PALEOLATITUDE; PALEOMAGNETISM; TETHYS;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HEILONGJIANG; SANJIANG PLAIN; WORLD;

EID: 10644243651     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2003.12.003     Document Type: Article

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