Analysis on structural sections in the cenozoic Pamir- Western Kunlun foreland fold-and thrust belt

Scientia Geologica Sinica

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 260-271

  Wu, Xiufang ^a   Liu, Sheng ^b   Wang, Xin ^a   Yang, Shufeng ^a   Gu, Xuemei ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (China)

Author keywords

Foreland fold and thrust belt; Imbricate thrust sheet; Pamir Western Kunlun; Seismic reflection profiles; Tectonic shortening rate; Triangle zone

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KUNLUN MOUNTAINS; PAMIRS;

EID: 4143073486     PISSN: 05635020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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