Mechanisms of Cenozoic deformation in the Bohai Basin, Northeast China: Physical modelling and discussions

Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 258-271

  Zhou, Jianxun ^a   Zhou, Jiansheng ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED   (China)

Author keywords

Bohai Basin; Cenozoic; Extensional tectonics; Physical modeling

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DEFORMATION; GEOLOGIC MODELS; KINEMATICS;

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT STRIKE; RIFT BASIN; STRIKE SLIP DEFORMATION;

TECTONICS;

BASIN ANALYSIS; CENOZOIC; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EURASIAN PLATE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; MODELING; PHYSICAL ANALYSIS; RIFTING; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

ASIA; BOHAI SEA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; PACIFIC OCEAN; YELLOW SEA;

EID: 33750581958     PISSN: 10069313     EISSN: 18622801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-006-0258-z     Document Type: Article

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