Structural segmentation and zonation and differential deformation across and along the Longmen thrust belt, West Sichuan, China

Journal of Chengdu University of Technology (Science and Technology Edition)

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 440-454

  Li, Zhi Wu ^a   Liu, Shu Gen ^a   Chen, Hong De ^a   Liu, Shun ^a   Guo, Bing ^a   Tian, Xiao Bin ^a  

^a CHENGDU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Differential deformation; Longmen; Structural segmentation; Structural zonation; Thrust belt

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; BRITTLE DEFORMATION; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; FOLD BELT; FORELAND BASIN; SEGMENTATION; THRUST; ZONATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LONGMEN MOUNTAINS; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 49149104926     PISSN: 16719727     EISSN: 16719727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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