A coupling model of rigid-block movement and continuous deformation: Patterns of the present-day deformation of China's continent and its vicinity

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 748-756

  Zhang, Peizhen ^a   Gan, Weijun ^a   Shen, Zhengkang ^a   Wang, Min ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Continental dynamics; Continuous deformation; GPS measurements; Rigid block movement

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; DEFORMATION; GPS; MODEL; RIGIDITY; TECTONICS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33646158893     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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