Cenozoic deformation history of the area around Yangnam-Yangbuk, SE Korea and its tectonic significance

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-20

  Kim, Young Seog ^a   Park, Joon Young ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Faults; Joints; SE Korea; Structural analysis; Structural element; Tectonic event

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; TECTONICS;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GYEONGJU; KOREA; NORTH KYONGSANG; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 31544453860     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2004.08.008     Document Type: Article

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