Mesozoic-cenozoic deformation of the central structure belt in the turpan-hami basin, Northwest China: Tectonic evolution of an intracontinental basin, Central Asia

International Geology Review

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 271-285

  Zhu, Wenbin ^a   Shu, Liangshu ^a   Sun, Yan ^a   Wang, Feng ^a   Zhao, Zhongyan ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; MESOZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TURPAN-HAMI BASIN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 33645317881     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.48.3.271     Document Type: Article

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