Escape Mechanism with Shallow Ramp and Décollements in Southwest Taiwan

The escape structure in southwest Taiwan has long been discussed. The counterclockwise rotation in GPS ground motion is argued to be evidence of tectonic escape. However, tectonic escape events worldwide are always bounded by lithosphere-cutting strike-slip faults at the boundary of the lithospheric...

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Main Authors: Fang-Yi Lee, Eh Tan, Emmy T.-Y. Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/2/41