The basic features of the active tectonics in the Kuqa depression of the southern Tianshan

Dizhen Dizhi

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 269-278

  Shen, Jun ^a   Wu, Chuan Yong ^a   Li, Jun ^a   Xiang, Zhi Yong ^a   Chen, Jian Bo ^a   Xie, Tian ^b   Song, Zheng Na ^a   Wang, Cui ^b  

^a EARTHQUAKE ADMINISTRATION OF XINJIANG UYGUR AUTONOMOUS REGION   (China)

^b XINJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Active tectonics; Kuqa depression; Tianshan Mountains

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; DISPLACEMENT; FOLD BELT; FOLDING; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; TECTONIC STRUCTURE; THRUST FAULT;

ASIA; EURASIA; TIEN SHAN;

EID: 33748677695     PISSN: 02534967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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