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Tectonic Extrusion

Tectonic Extrusion is a geodynamic process within the broader category of continental collision tectonics, distinguished by the lateral escape of crustal blocks driven by localized compression and gravitational collapse, accommodating convergence without widespread shortening.

284

Publications

34.3K

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920

Authors

390

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2017–2026

62

Variants

Escape TectonicsLateral Extrusion

Parents

Publications

284

Oblique Stepwise Rise and Growth of the Tibet Plateau

Paul Tapponnier, Xu Zhiqin, Françoise Roger et al. · Science · 2001 · 3.9K citations

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Propagating extrusion tectonics in Asia: New insights from simple experiments with plasticine

P. Tapponnier, G. Peltzer, A. Y. Le Dain et al. · Geology · 1982 · 2.9K citations

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Himalayan tectonics explained by extrusion of a low-viscosity crustal channel coupled to focused surface denudation

Christopher Beaumont, R. A. Jamieson, M. H. Nguyen et al. · Nature · 2001 · 1.6K citations

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On the mechanics of the collision between India and Asia

P. Tapponnier, G. Peltzer, Rolando Armijo · Geological Society London Special Publications · 1986 · 1.3K citations

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Raising Tibet

T. Mark Harrison, Peter Copeland, W. S. F. Kidd et al. · Science · 1992 · 1.3K citations

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Authors

920

  1. MP
    M. P. Searle

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 1.5K citations

    8

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  2. EM
    Enzo Mantovani

    University of Siena, Italy

    6 publications · 190 citations

    6

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  3. CT
    Caterina Tamburelli

    University of Siena, Italy

    5 publications · 173 citations

    5

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  4. LR
    Lothar Ratschbacher

    TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany

    5 publications · 2.2K citations

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  5. DB
    Daniele Babbucci

    University of Siena, Italy

    5 publications · 173 citations

    5

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Institutions

390

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    19 h-index

    45 publications

    4.7K citations

  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    17 h-index

    60 publications

    3.8K citations

  3. Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences

    Beijing, China

    13 h-index

    43 publications

    3.6K citations

  4. Institute of Geology and Geophysics

    Beijing, China

    12 h-index

    39 publications

    2.2K citations

  5. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    10 h-index

    13 publications

    2.3K citations

  6. Peking University

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    19 publications

    821 citations

  7. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    29 publications

    961 citations

  8. China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

    Beijing, China

    8 h-index

    25 publications

    1.5K citations

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Venues

  1. Tectonics

    29 publications · 4.1K citations

    26

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  2. Tectonophysics

    20 publications · 2K citations

    18

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  3. Geology

    16 publications · 4.2K citations

    14

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  4. Journal of the Geological Society

    JGS · 13 publications · 1.2K citations

    13

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  5. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    13 publications · 826 citations

    13

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