Tectonics and geodynamics of the Central Asian Foldbelt: The role of Late Paleozoic large-amplitude strike-slip faults

Russian Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-71

  Buslov, M M ^a  

^a SOBOLEV INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Accretion; Central Asian Foldbelt; Collision; Island arcs; Late Paleozoic displacements; Microcontinents; Terranes

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; AMPLITUDE; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DISPLACEMENT; FOLD BELT; GEODYNAMICS; GONDWANA; ISLAND ARC; PALEOZOIC; PASSIVE MARGIN; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC STRUCTURE; TERRANE;

CENTRAL ASIA;

EID: 78650774291     PISSN: 10687971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rgg.2010.12.005     Document Type: Article

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