The Mesozoic-Cenozoic evolution of lithospheric thickness in the Ordos basin constrained by geothermal evidence

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 3051-3060

  Jiao, Ya Xian ^a   Qiu, Nan Sheng ^a   Li, Wen Zheng ^a   Zuo, Yin Hui ^a   Que, Yong Quan ^a   Liu, Fang Long ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b SINOPEC   (China)

Author keywords

Ordos basin; Tectono thermal evolution; Thermal history; Thermal lithosphere

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCES; GEODYNAMICS; HEAT TRANSFER; TECTONICS;

GEODYNAMIC PROCESS; LITHOSPHERIC THICKNESS; NORTH CHINA CRATON; ORDOS BASIN; THERMAL EVOLUTION; THERMAL HISTORY; THERMAL LITHOSPHERE; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

METAMORPHIC ROCKS;

CENOZOIC; CRATON; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HEAT FLOW; LITHOSPHERE; MESOZOIC; REFLECTANCE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; TECTONICS;

CHINA; ORDOS BASIN;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 84887305906     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: 08989591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6038/cjg20130918     Document Type: Article

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