Introduction to tectonics of China

Gondwana Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1189-1206

  Zheng, Yong Fei ^a   Xiao, Wen Jiao ^b,d   Zhao, Guochun ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c XINJIANG INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRATON; FORMATION MECHANISM; GEODYNAMICS; OROGENIC BELT; PLATE TECTONICS; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CHINA;

EID: 84873285657     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.10.001     Document Type: Editorial

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