Tectono-thermal evolution of the northwestern edge of the Tarim Basin in China: Constraints from apatite (U-Th)/He thermochronology

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue , 2012, Pages 187-198

  Chang, Jian ^a   Qiu, Nansheng ^a   Li, Jiawei ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Apatite (U Th) He thermochronology; Bachu Uplift; Kalpin Uplift; Kuqa fold and thrust belt; Tectono thermal evolution; The Tian Shan

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; INDIAN PLATE; OROGENIC BELT; SANDSTONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THERMAL EVOLUTION; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; UPLIFT; URANIUM SERIES DATING;

CHINA; TARIM BASIN; TIEN SHAN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 84869231164     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2012.09.020     Document Type: Article

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