Orogenic Belts, Geological Mapping

The 30th International Geological Congress was held in Beijing, China in August 1997. Leading scientists convened to present their findings and views to the international geological research community. Volume 7 of 26 focuses on orogenic belts and geological mapping. All articles in the proceedings have been refereed and keynote papers have been included in Volume 1. These proceedings aim to present a view of contemporary geology and should be of interest to researchers in the geological sciences.

Secondary compaction through area loss during accretion - a sand model approach, Hemin Koyi; Mesozoic crustal evolution and dynamics of the East Kunlun-Tanggula composite mountain chains, Xu Zhiqin et al; thermo-mechanical modelling of Late-Orogenic extension - a study from the Variscan orogen in Central Europe, A. Henk; tectonic characteristics and orogenic processes of the Inner Mongolia orogenic belt in Eastern China, Asia, Yu Wang; orogenic belts of Upper-Amur region (using materials of morphostructural studies), E.A. Myansnikov; Early Paleozoic plate-tectonic regime in the Altun Mountains, Cui Junwen et al; a new tectonic scheme of the Paleozoides in Mongolia, O. Tomurtogoo; uplifting and post-orogeny of ancient metamorphic terrain in Southern Liaoning, East China, Li Haibing et al; basic regularities and driving mechanisms of the Neotectonic crustal uplift, E.V. Artyushkov and A.W. Hofmann; Neoproterozoic and Late Proterozoic Taimyr orogenic and ophiolitic belts, North Asia - a review and models for their formation, V.A. Vernikovsky; Phanerozoic domains in a new international tectonic map of Europe, V.E. Khain et al; regional geological characteistics of China, Ma Lifang et al.