Distribution of low temperature thermochronology for Cenozoic tectonic activities in west Upper Yangtze area

Scientia Geologica Sinica

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 877-888

  Lei, Yongliang ^a   Jia, Chengzao ^b   Li, Benliang ^a   Chen, Zhuxin ^a   Shi, Xin ^a  

^a Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute   (China)

^b PelroChina Company Limited   (China)

Author keywords

Apatite fission track; Cenozoic tectonic activities; Upper Yangtze

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; CORRELATION; DEFORMATION; EXHUMATION; FISSION TRACK DATING; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; LOW TEMPERATURE; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; TECTONIC SETTING; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; UPLIFT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU; YANGTZE BASIN;

EID: 70449339239     PISSN: 05635020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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