Geometry, kinematics, and landscape characteristics of an active transtension zone, Karakoram fault system, Southwest Tibet

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 268-283

  Murphy, Michael A ^a   Burgess, W Paul ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Himalaya; Strike slip faulting; Tibetan plateau; Transtension

Indexed keywords

SHEAR ZONE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULTING; TIBETAN PLATEAU; TRANSTENSIONAL DEFORMATION;

DEFORMATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; IMAGING SYSTEMS; KINEMATICS; LANDFORMS; LITHOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ACTIVE FAULT; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TRANSTENSION;

ASIA; EURASIA; KARAKORAM; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 31544463254     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2005.10.009     Document Type: Article

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