THE MECHANICS OF THE TIBETAN PLATEAU
Continental convergence results in compressional deformation over a distance, perpendicular to strike, that is comparable to the length of the convergent boundary. The compressional forces generated by the convergence are resisted, to some extent, by the extensional deviatoric stresses arising from...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1988
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