Geodynamic models of mature continental collision: Evolution of an orogen from lithospheric subduction to continental retreat/delamination

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Gray, R ^a   Pysklywec, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; DELAMINATION; GEODYNAMICS; HEAT FLOW; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MANTLE STRUCTURE; MODELING; OROGENY; PLATE TECTONICS; SUBDUCTION;

CHINA; QAIDAM BASIN; QINGHAI; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 84859151989     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JB008692     Document Type: Article

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