Polyphase rifting of greater Pearl River Delta region (South China): Evidence for possible rapid changes in regional stress configuration

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 746-754

  Chan, Lung Sang ^a   Shen, Wenlue ^a   Pubellier, Manuel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Active passive margin transition; Cenozoic tectonics; Pearl River Delta tectonics; Polyphase rifting; South China

Indexed keywords

GEMS; RIVERS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ACTIVE-PASSIVE MARGIN TRANSITION; CENOZOIC TECTONICS; PEARL RIVER DELTA; POLYPHASE RIFTING; SOUTH CHINA;

FAULT SLIPS;

ACTIVE MARGIN; BASIN EVOLUTION; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; EXHUMATION; FAULT SLIP; MESOZOIC; NORMAL FAULT; PALEOSTRESS; PASSIVE MARGIN; PLATE MOTION; RIFTING; STRESS FIELD; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG DELTA;

EID: 77955922014     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2010.04.015     Document Type: Article

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