Three-dimensional rheological structure of the lithosphere in the Ordos block and its adjacent area

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 339-356

  Zang, Shao Xian ^a   Wei, Rong Qiang ^a   Liu, Yong Gang ^a,b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geodynamics; Lithosphere; Rheological deformation mechanism; Rheology structure

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; GEODYNAMICS; LITHOSPHERE; RHEOLOGY; SEISMIC VELOCITY; THERMAL STRUCTURE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; ORDOS;

EID: 31544475804     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2005.02745.x     Document Type: Article

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