The shortening process and closure of a continental basin: a case study of the Tarim basin, Northwest China

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The Tarim basin is the largest Cenozoic sedimentary depression north of the Tibet plateau. The Tarim basin is surrounded by Cenozoic intraplate orogenic belts. Contrasting with the spectacular uplift and spreading of the Tibet plateau, the relatively strong Tarim block generally has undergone little internal deformation during Cenozoic orogenic movements. The tectonic boundaries of Tarim basin show clear cutting or transfer relationships. Major fractures and marginal thrust and strike-slip fault systems cha...

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continental basin, tectonic boundaries, deformation, Cenozoic,

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