Numerical modelling of lithosphere evolution in the North China Block: Thermal versus tectonic thinning

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 92-103

  Lin, Ge ^a   Zhang, Y ^b   Guo, Feng ^a   Wang, Yuejun ^a   Fan, Weiming ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lithosphere evolution; North China Block; Numerical modelling; Tectonic thinning; Thermal thinning

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMICS; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THERMAL EVOLUTION; THINNING;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NORTH CHINA BLOCK; WORLD;

EID: 27644552353     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2005.07.011     Document Type: Article

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