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Discussion on the dynamic mechanism of Great North China area based on the observed stress data

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Based on the constrained data from the observed stress orientation and the observed stress regime, the tectonic stress fields of the Great North China area has been simulated by using the pseudo-3D finite element method. The results indicate that the stress fields in this area are basically controlled by the push forces coming from the Pacific Plate and from the Tibet Plateau, and the WNW-ward action from the Pacific Plate play a more important role in North China plain block. In addition to that, the stress field in this area is also partly formed by the extension action from the mantle upwelling in perpendicular at the basin margins.

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Feng, Xd., Wei, Dp. & Chen, Qf. Discussion on the dynamic mechanism of Great North China area based on the observed stress data. Acta Seimol. Sin. 18, 1–11 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11589-005-0001-4

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