Geophysical and geological tests of tectonic models of the North China Craton

Gondwana Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-35

  Kusky, Timothy M ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Archean; North China Craton; Precambrian crustal evolution; Seismic reflection profile

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MARGIN; ARCHEAN; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CRATON; GEOPHYSICS; OROGENIC BELT; SUBDUCTION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONICS;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 79957530361     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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