Timing and mechanisms of Tibetan Plateau uplift
The timing of the initial India–Asia collision and the mechanisms that led to the eventual
formation of the high (> 5 km) Tibetan Plateau remain enigmatic. In this Review, we describe …
formation of the high (> 5 km) Tibetan Plateau remain enigmatic. In this Review, we describe …
Tectonic evolution and geodynamics of the Neo-Tethys Ocean
Abstract The Neo-Tethys Ocean was an eastward-gaping triangular oceanic embayment
between Laurasia to the north and Gondwana to the south. The Neo-Tethys Ocean was …
between Laurasia to the north and Gondwana to the south. The Neo-Tethys Ocean was …
Three-dimensional kinematics of the India–Eurasia collision
L Wang, S Barbot - Communications Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
The collision between India and Eurasia mobilizes multiple processes of continental
tectonics. However, how deformation develops within the lithosphere across the Tibetan …
tectonics. However, how deformation develops within the lithosphere across the Tibetan …
Direct structural evidence of Indian continental subduction beneath Myanmar
Indian continental subduction can explain Cenozoic crustal deformation, magmatic activity
and uplift of the Tibetan Plateau following the India-Asia collision. In the western Himalayan …
and uplift of the Tibetan Plateau following the India-Asia collision. In the western Himalayan …
New paleomagnetic data from the central Tethyan Himalaya refine the size of Greater India during the Campanian
J Yuan, C Deng, Z Yang, W Krijgsman, H Qin… - Earth and Planetary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of the size of Greater India is critical to deciphering the geodynamic
processes of the India-Asia collision, as the size of this landmass primarily determines the …
processes of the India-Asia collision, as the size of this landmass primarily determines the …
Tectono‐magmatic evolution of asymmetric coronae on Venus: Topographic classification and 3D thermo‐mechanical modeling
Venus is the only other Earth‐sized planet in the Solar System but it does not exhibit
evidence of plate tectonics that dominates geological processes on Earth. Surface …
evidence of plate tectonics that dominates geological processes on Earth. Surface …
Recent Block Kinematics and Fault Slip Rates in the Pamir, Central Asia, From an Integrated GNSS Velocity Field
Contemporary kinematic characteristics of the Pamir plateau are characterized by (a)
significant NS‐shortening across the northern front,(b) EW‐extension within the Pamir and …
significant NS‐shortening across the northern front,(b) EW‐extension within the Pamir and …
Subduction and slab detachment under moving trenches during ongoing India‐Asia convergence
A Qayyum, N Lom, EL Advokaat… - Geochemistry …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The dynamics of slab detachment and associated geological fingerprints have been inferred
from various numerical and analog models. These invariably use a setup with slab‐pull …
from various numerical and analog models. These invariably use a setup with slab‐pull …
The Mantle transition zone structure beneath the Pamir Plateau and western Tian Shan and adjacent regions
Y Wu, X Bao - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Systematical investigation of deep mantle structure beneath the Pamir Plateau, western Tian
Shan and their surroundings is of great significance to understand dynamics of continental …
Shan and their surroundings is of great significance to understand dynamics of continental …
Terminal stage of divergent double subduction: Insights from Early Cretaceous magmatic rocks in the Gerze area, central Tibet
Divergent double subduction (DDS) plays an important role in facilitating tectonic processes
such as ocean closure, accretion and amalgamation of magmatic arcs, and continental …
such as ocean closure, accretion and amalgamation of magmatic arcs, and continental …