Structural and topographic characteristics of restraining bend mountain ranges of the Altai, Gobi Altai and easternmost Tien Shan

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 290, Issue , 2007, Pages 219-237

  Cunningham, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; DISPLACEMENT; MOUNTAIN REGION; OROGENY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; TOPOGRAPHY; TRANSTENSION; UPLIFT;

ALTAI MOUNTAINS; ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GOVI-ALTAY; MONGOLIA; TIEN SHAN;

SCAEVOLA TACCADA;

EID: 38549140037     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP290.7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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