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Clockwise rotation of the Tarim basin driven by the Indian plate impact. Part II*
- Authors: Junmeng Z.1
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Affiliations:
- Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Issue: Vol 43, No 4 (2020)
- Pages: 486-498
- Section: Results of Field Studies
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2686-9993/article/view/358607
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.21285/2686-9993-2020-43-4-486-498
- ID: 358607
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Abstract
In the previous article**, data were given on the clockwise rotation of the Tarim Basin at a speed of 0.461° per million years around a virtual axis within the structure. Additional fieldwork and new evidence confirm earlier findings about the asymmetry of the Indo-Asian collision zone. These data are additional arguments in favor of the rotation of the Tarim Basin and lithospheric interactions along the Tarim boundaries. Conclusions are based on detailed geological and geophysical data.
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Zhao Junmeng
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Email: zhaojm@itpcas.ac.cn
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