Late Paleozoic to early Triassic multiple roll-back and oroclinal bending of the Mongolia collage in Central Asia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.09.020
Abstract: Abstract The architecture and mechanics of an orogen can be understood in terms of a system of collages that are characterized by a complex assemblage of multiple components, but the fundamental paleogeographic framework and the… read more here.
Keywords: mongolia collage; multiple roll; collage; roll back ... See more keywords
Recognizing big mantle wedges in deep time: Constraints from the Western Mongolia Collage in Central Asia
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DOI: 10.1130/g51841.1
Abstract: A big mantle wedge (BMW) is defined as the broad region of upper mantle above a stagnant slab in the mantle transition zone (MTZ). It is a common and significant structure within Earth’s interior at… read more here.
Keywords: mongolia collage; big mantle; western mongolia; bmw ... See more keywords