Spatio-temporal framework of tectonic uplift stages of the Tibetan Plateau in Cenozoic

Science China Earth Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-44

  Wang, Guo Can ^a   Cao, Kai ^a   Zhang, Ke Xin ^a   Wang, An ^a   Liu, Chao ^b   Meng, Yan Ning ^a   Xu, Ya Dong ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b The Bureau of Non ferrous Geology of Liaoning Province   (China)

Author keywords

Cenozoic; intensive tectonic uplift and exhumation periods; plateau growth and expansion; Tibetan Plateau

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DEPOSITS; STRATIGRAPHY; TEMPERATURE;

CENOZOIC; CLASTIC SEDIMENTS; LOW TEMPERATURES; SEDIMENTARY DEPOSITS; STRUCTURAL DEFORMATION; SYNTHETICAL ANALYSIS; TECTONIC UPLIFT; TIBETAN PLATEAU;

FAULTING;

CENOZOIC; CLASTIC SEDIMENT; DEFORMATION; DETACHMENT FAULT; EXHUMATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TECTONIC SETTING; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; UNCONFORMITY; UPLIFT;

CHINA; HIMALAYAS; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 78650725003     PISSN: 16747313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-010-4110-0     Document Type: Article

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