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Block Rotation Analysis

Block Rotation Analysis is a tectonic reconstruction method that determines the rotational history of crustal blocks through paleomagnetic and structural data to constrain the kinematic evolution of deforming continental margins.

237

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736

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2017–2026

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Publications

237

Rises, trenches, great faults, and crustal blocks

W. Jason Morgan · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1968 · 1.2K citations

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Phanerozoic tectonics of the South China Block: Key observations and controversies

Yuejun Wang, Weiming Fan, Guowei Zhang et al. · Gondwana Research · 2012 · 1.1K citations

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Paleomagnetic constraints on the paleogeography of the East Asian blocks during Late Paleozoic and Early Mesozoic times

Baochun Huang, Yonggang Yan, J. D. A. Piper et al. · Earth-Science Reviews · 2018 · 418 citations · Full text

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Fault locking, block rotation and crustal deformation in the Pacific Northwest

Robert J. McCaffrey, Anthony Qamar, R. W. King et al. · Geophysical Journal International · 2007 · 408 citations · Full text

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Mesozoic sedimentary evolution of the northwest Sichuan basin: Implication for continued clockwise rotation of the South China block

Qing‐Ren Meng, Erchie Wang, Jianmin Hu · Geological Society of America Bulletin · 2005 · 381 citations

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Authors

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  1. ME
    Myrl E. Beck

    Western Washington University, United States

    7 publications · 234 citations

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  2. HR
    Hagai Ron

    Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

    6 publications · 776 citations

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  3. AN
    Amos Nur

    Stanford University, United States

    6 publications · 776 citations

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  4. JD
    J. D. A. Piper

    University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 636 citations

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  5. DJ
    Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen

    Utrecht University, Netherlands

    5 publications · 264 citations

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Institutions

288

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    15 h-index

    46 publications

    5.5K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    14 h-index

    33 publications

    1.1K citations

  3. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

    Rome, Italy

    10 h-index

    19 publications

    526 citations

  4. Institute of Geology and Geophysics

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    21 publications

    2.6K citations

  5. Kobe University

    Kobe, Japan

    8 h-index

    23 publications

    747 citations

  6. University of Liverpool

    Liverpool, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    7 publications

    710 citations

  7. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Mexico City, Mexico

    7 h-index

    20 publications

    586 citations

  8. Roma Tre University

    Rome, Italy

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    690 citations

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Venues

  1. Tectonophysics

    30 publications · 1.2K citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 26 publications · 3.2K citations

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  3. Tectonics

    27 publications · 1.9K citations

    21

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  4. Geology

    12 publications · 1K citations

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  5. Geophysical Journal International

    GJI · 12 publications · 1K citations

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