Structural characteristics of the transitional zone from internal to external parts of the Zagros orogen, Iran

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 161-172

  Nemati, M ^a   Yassaghi, A ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Foreland thrust sheet; Hinterland thrust sheet; Orogenic belt transitional zone; Zagros Fold Thrust Belt

Indexed keywords

ARABIAN PLATE; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EURASIAN PLATE; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FORELAND BASIN; MIOCENE; OROGENIC BELT; TECTONIC RECONSTRUCTION; THRUST FAULT; TRANSITION ZONE;

IRAN;

EID: 77953023213     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2010.03.012     Document Type: Article

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