Neogene deformation of the Kuqa-Tianshan Basin-range System

Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2004, Pages 53-65

  Wang, Qingchen ^a   Zhang, Zhongpei ^a   Lin, Wei ^a   Song, Wenjie ^b   Guo, Hong ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b TARIM OILFIELD COMPANY   (China)

Author keywords

Gravitational slide; Kuqa basin; Neogene; Paleostress; Tianshan Mountains

Indexed keywords

ARGON; DEFORMATION; GRAVITATION; POTASSIUM; STRESSES; TRACE ELEMENTS;

BOUNDARY FAULTS; DECOLLMENT; GRAVITATIONAL SLIDING; MUDSTONES;

CATCHMENTS;

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; NEOGENE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; TIEN SHAN; WORLD;

EID: 22544431952     PISSN: 10069313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/04zd0024     Document Type: Article

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