Kinematics and dynamics of the Mesozoic orogeny and late-orogenic extensional collapse in the Sino-Mongolian border areas

Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 849-862

  Zheng, Yadong ^a   Wang, Tao ^b  

^a Peking University   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Kinematic vorticity number; Late orogenic collapse; Mesozoic; Stress state; Thrusting

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; NUCLEATION; ROCKS; SHEAR STRENGTH; THERMAL EFFECTS; UPLIFT PRESSURE;

KINEMATIC VORTICITY NUMBER; LATE-OROGENIC COLLAPSE; MESOZOIC; METAMORPHIC CORE; SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS; STRESS STATE; THRUSTING;

GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS;

COLLAPSE; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; KINEMATICS; MESOZOIC; OROGENY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THRUST FAULT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; MONGOLIA;

EID: 33746377592     PISSN: 10069313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03yd0552     Document Type: Article

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