New evidence from seismic imaging for subduction during assembly of the North China craton

T Zheng, L Zhao, R Zhu - Geology, 2009 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The “frozen-in” information in the crust plays an important role in improving our
understanding of cratonic formation and evolution and plate tectonics in the Precambrian …

Assembling North China Craton within the Columbia supercontinent: the role of double-sided subduction

M Santosh - Precambrian Research, 2010 - Elsevier
An evaluation of recent S-wave receiver functions, S-wave velocities and two versions of P-
wave tomographic images along various transects in the North China Craton provides some …

Comparison of results of recent seismic profiles with tectonic models of the North China craton

TM Kusky - Journal of Earth Science, 2011 - Springer
The geometry and timing of amalgamation of the North China craton (NCC) have been
controversial, with three main models with significantly different interpretations of regional …

Mantle dynamics of the Paleoproterozoic North China Craton: a perspective based on seismic tomography

M Santosh, D Zhao, T Kusky - Journal of Geodynamics, 2010 - Elsevier
We investigate the mantle dynamics beneath the North China Craton (NCC) and
surrounding regions based on a synthesis of recent P-wave mantle tomographic data down …

Geophysical and geological tests of tectonic models of the North China Craton

TM Kusky - Gondwana Research, 2011 - Elsevier
The geometry and timing of amalgamation of the North China Craton have been
controversial, with three main models offering significantly different interpretations of …

Insight into craton evolution: Constraints from shear wave splitting in the North China Craton

L Zhao, T Zheng, G Lü - Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 2008 - Elsevier
The multi-episodic tectonic activities from the Precambrian to Cenozoic, including nucleus
formation, cratonic amalgamation, and rejuvenation, make the North China Craton (NCC) an …

Crustal deformation and dynamics of Early Cretaceous in the North China Craton

G Zhu, Y Lu, N Su, X Wu, H Yin, S Zhang, C Xie… - Science China Earth …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Early Cretaceous represents a peak period of the North China Craton (NCC)
destruction. A comprehensive analysis of crustal deformation during this period can reveal …

Concordant structural variations from the surface to the base of the upper mantle in the North China Craton and its tectonic implications

L Chen - Lithos, 2010 - Elsevier
This study presents an integrated study of the North China Craton (NCC) based on recent
high-resolution seismic images combined with observations on surface geology, regional …

Mantle flow pattern and geodynamic cause of the North China Craton reactivation: Evidence from seismic anisotropy

L Zhao, M Xue - Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We investigate the mantle flow pattern and geodynamic cause of North China Craton (NCC)
reactivation using shear wave splitting measurements from 140 broadband stations. Using a …

Insight into the geodynamics of cratonic reactivation from seismic analysis of the crust‐mantle boundary

TY Zheng, L Zhao, RX Zhu - Geophysical Research Letters, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The reactivation of craton is a crucial issue for the understanding of continent lithosphere.
Although the partial loss of the thick lithospheric root of the North China Craton (NCC) was …