Double intracontinental underthrusting structure of the yarlung zangbo suture and different molten layers - A comprehensive study of indepth' s results

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 334-336

  Zhao, Wen Jin ^a   Nelson, K D ^b   Xu, Zhong Xin ^a   Brown, L D ^c   Kou, J T ^d   Meissner, R ^e   Xiong, Jia Yu ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crust thickening; Double intracontinental underthrusting strcture; Molten layer; YZS

Indexed keywords

EID: 6144236672     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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