Glimpses into Extensional Basins’ Anomalous Tectonic Subsidence Using Multiple Global Models

Zhiyao Li , Qianghu Liu

Journal of Earth Science ›› 2026, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (2) : 911 -922.

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