New insight into a subduction-related orogen: A reappraisal of the geotectonic framework and evolution of the Japanese Islands

Gondwana Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 82-105

  Isozaki, Yukio ^a   Aoki, Kazumasa ^b   Nakama, Takaaki ^b   Yanai, Shuichi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c Japan Geo communications   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accretion; Blueschist; Orogeny; Subduction; Tectonic erosion

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; AGE DETERMINATION; BLUESCHIST; EROSION; OROGENY; PROVENANCE; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; VERTICAL SEISMIC PROFILE;

JAPAN;

EID: 77952426250     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2010.02.015     Document Type: Article

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