Cretaceous: A key transition period of the plate tectonic evolution in China and its adjacent areas

Geology in China

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 64-77

  Wu, Gen Yao ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

China and its adjacent area; Cretaceous; East west differentiation; Plate evolution; Tectonic transition

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; OROGENY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC PLATE; TETHYS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33646009180     PISSN: 10003657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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