Structural evolution of the Piqiang Fault Zone, NW Tarim Basin, China

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 394-402

  Turner, Sebastian A ^a   Liu, Jian G ^a   Cosgrove, John W ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Piqiang Fault; Structural inheritance; Tarim Basin; Tear fault

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; CENOZOIC; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT ZONE; LINEAMENT; MAGMATISM; NORMAL FAULT; PERMIAN; SATELLITE IMAGERY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; THRUST FAULT;

CHINA; TARIM BASIN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 78449304049     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2010.06.005     Document Type: Article

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