The thermal-mechanical evolution of crustal orogenic belts at convergent plate boundaries: A reappraisal of the orogenic cycle

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 56-57, Issue , 2012, Pages 124-145

  Vanderhaeghe, Olivier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Crustal thermal mechanical evolution; Geodynamics; Orogenic belt; Orogenic collapse; Orogenic cycle; Orogenic plateau; Orogenic wedge; Plate tectonics

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; DEFORMATION; FORELAND BASIN; GEODYNAMICS; HEAT PRODUCTION; OROGENIC BELT; PARTIAL MELTING; PLATE BOUNDARY; PLATE TECTONICS; RADIOACTIVE DECAY; RHEOLOGY; THERMAL EVOLUTION; TRANSITION ZONE;

EID: 84857997403     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2011.10.004     Document Type: Article

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