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Tectonics of Asia (Northern, Central and Eastern Asia)

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The chapter offers insight into the geological structure and tectonic evolution of large geological structures within Central Asia; specifically—Tien Shan, Pamirs, Turan Plate, Mongolia and Northern China. The essays focus on the tectonic zoning of the regions illustrated by maps and schemes and describe main stages of formation of the continental crust and sedimentary cover.

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Petrov, O.V., Pospelov, I.I., Kheraskova, T.N., Tomurtogoo, O., Bingwei, C., Liudong, R. (2021). Tectonic Domains of Central Asia. In: Petrov, O.V., Dong, S. (eds) Tectonics of Asia (Northern, Central and Eastern Asia). Springer Geology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62001-1_4

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