Post-orogenic evolution of the Dabie Shan, eastern China, from (U-Th)/ He and fission-track thermochronology

Authors :: Reiners, Peter W.
Zhou, Zuyi
Ehlers, Todd A.
Xu, Changhai
Brandon, Mark T.
Nicolescu, Stefan
Donelick, Raymond A
Source :: American Journal of Science. June, 2003, Vol. 303 Issue 6, 489-518
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: The post-orogenic evolution of the Dabie Shan in eastern China is examined. Results and interpretations of the low-temperature post-orogenic history of Dabie Shan are also presented using apatite and zircon (U-Th)/He (AHe and ZHe) and apatite fission-track (AFT) thermochronometry.

Subjects :: Mountains -- Evaluation
Orogeny -- Research
Earth sciences research
Earth sciences

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