The analysis for crust shortening of Kalpin thrust tectonic zone, south-western Tianshan, Xinjiang, China

Dizhen Dizhi

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 194-204

  Yang, Xiao Ping ^a   Ran, Yong Kang ^a   Song, Fang Min ^a   Xu, Xi Wei ^a   Cheng, Jian Wu ^a   Min, Wei ^a   Han, Zhu Jun ^a   Chen, Li Chun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Crust shortening; Kalpintag; Thrust tectonic; Tianshan

Indexed keywords

ANTICLINE; CAMBRIAN; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULT PROPAGATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; QUATERNARY; THRUST FAULT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TIEN SHAN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 33748714732     PISSN: 02534967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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