Lithosphere structures of northeast Tibetan Plateau and their geodynamic implications

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 432-442

  Feng, Mei ^a   An, Meijian ^a   Zhao, Wenjin ^a   Xue, Guangqi ^a   Mechie, James ^b   Zhao, Yue ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bayan Har Terrane; Lithosphere stacking; Lithospheric velocity structure; NE Tibetan Plateau

Indexed keywords

FOCAL MECHANISM; GEODYNAMICS; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; NORMAL FAULT; S-WAVE; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMICITY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; UPPER MANTLE; VELOCITY STRUCTURE; WAVE VELOCITY;

BAYAN HAR MOUNTAINS; CHINA; QINGHAI; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 80052679901     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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