Discussion of the formation and dynamic signification of the high conductive layer in Tibetan crust

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2376-2385

  Jin, Sheng ^a,b,c   Wei, Wen Bo ^a,b,c   Wang, Shuo ^b   Ye, Gao Feng ^a,b,c   Deng, Ming ^b   Tan, Han Dong ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Aqueous fluid; Crust high conductivity layers; Dynamic significance; Partial melt; Tibetan Plateau

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; DEHYDRATION; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GRAPHITE; HIGH PRESSURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOWER CRUST; MAGNETOTELLURIC METHOD; PARTIAL MELTING; PLATE MOTION; PLATEAU; SUBDUCTION; SUTURE ZONE;

BANGONG CO-NUJIANG SUTURE ZONE; CHINA; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU; XIZANG;

EID: 79957845089     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0001-5733.2010.10.011     Document Type: Article

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