Seismic Evidence for Plume and Subducting Slab in West Yunnan, Southwestern China

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 629-636

  Chuansong, He ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Mantle Plume; Subducting slab, West Yunnan; Upper mantle discontinuity

Indexed keywords

GONDWANA; LITHOSPHERE; MANTLE DISCONTINUITY; MANTLE PLUME; OROGENY; SEISMOGRAPH; SLAB; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CHINA; SICHUAN; YUNNAN;

EID: 81255143767     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6724.2011.00456.x     Document Type: Article

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