Intra-Oceanic Subduction Termination and Reinitiation of the Eastern Neo-Tethys in Myanmar

Yi Chen, Qinghua Zhang, Lin Chen, Kaihui Shi, Kyaing Sein

Journal of Earth Science ›› 2024, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3) : 1053-1058. DOI: 10.1007/s12583-024-2009-5
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Intra-Oceanic Subduction Termination and Reinitiation of the Eastern Neo-Tethys in Myanmar

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Yi Chen, Qinghua Zhang, Lin Chen, Kaihui Shi, Kyaing Sein. Intra-Oceanic Subduction Termination and Reinitiation of the Eastern Neo-Tethys in Myanmar. Journal of Earth Science, 2024, 35(3): 1053‒1058 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-024-2009-5

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