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The Shizikou Gravitational Gliding Structure in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River
Author(s) -
Sennan Yang,
Jianye Ren
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
acta geologica sinica ‐ english edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1755-6724
pISSN - 1000-9515
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6724.1997.tb00366.x
Subject(s) - three gorges , yangtze river , geology , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , geography , china , archaeology
A study has been made about the structural attribute of the NNW–trending Shizikou linear image belt in the head area of the reservoir of the Yangtze River Gorges and the evaluation of its crustal stability. On the basis of regional geological surveys and by making a structural analysis and a multidisciplinary study, it has been ascertained that the segment with the best displayed image characteristics is marked by a gravity gliding structure with a multilayer gliding fold type architecture. This paper also analyzes the medium conditions, slope structure and dynamic setting for the formation of the structure system.