Effect of brittle fracture on the rheological structure of the lithosphere and its application in the Ordos

Tectonophysics

Volumn 429, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 267-285

  Zang, Shao Xian ^a   Wei, Rong Qiang ^a   Ning, Jie Yuan ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brittle fracture; Lithosphere; Rheological strength; The Ordos block

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LITHOSPHERE; RHEOLOGY; UPPER CRUST;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; ORDOS;

EID: 33845496952     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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