Convective removal of the Tibetan Plateau mantle lithosphere by~ 26 Ma

H Lu, X Tian, K Yun, H Li - Tectonophysics, 2018 - Elsevier
During the late Oligocene–early Miocene there were several major geological events in and
around the Tibetan Plateau (TP). First, crustal shortening deformation ceased completely …

Pn anisotropic tomography and dynamics under eastern Tibetan plateau

J Lei, Y Li, F Xie, J Teng, G Zhang… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We present a new anisotropic tomographic model of the uppermost mantle around eastern
Tibet using Pn traveltime data from a newly deployed temporary seismic array and recent …

Deformation of crust and upper mantle in central Tibet caused by the northward subduction and slab tearing of the Indian lithosphere: New evidence based on shear …

C Wu, X Tian, T Xu, X Liang, Y Chen, M Taylor… - Earth and Planetary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Shear-wave splitting provides insight into geodynamic processes such as lithospheric
deformation and upper mantle flow. This study presents shear wave splitting parameters …

[HTML][HTML] New constraints on crustal structure and Moho topography in Central Tibet revealed by SinoProbe deep seismic reflection profiling

R Gao, C Chen, Z Lu, LD Brown, X Xiong, W Li, G Deng - Tectonophysics, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract From October 2009 to May 2010, through the support of the SinoProbe project a
series of deep seismic reflection profiles were conducted. In order to image deep crustal …

Detailed configuration of the underthrusting Indian lithosphere beneath western Tibet revealed by receiver function images

Q Xu, J Zhao, X Yuan, H Liu… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We analyze the teleseismic waveform data recorded by 42 temporary stations from the Y2
and ANTILOPE‐1 arrays using the P and S receiver function techniques to investigate the …

3D numerical simulation-based targeting of skarn type mineralization within the Xuancheng-Magushan orefield, middle-lower Yangtze metallogenic belt, China

X Hu, X Li, F Yuan, SM Jowitt, A Ord, R Ye… - …, 2020 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Recent exploration has identified a series of Cu-Mo skarn deposits within the Xuancheng-
Magushan orefield. The orefield forms part of the Nanling-Xuancheng mining district, which …

Mapping crustal structure beneath southern Tibet: Seismic evidence for continental crustal underthrusting

Q Xu, J Zhao, X Yuan, H Liu, S Pei - Gondwana Research, 2015 - Elsevier
Receiver function imaging along a temporary seismic array (ANTILOPE-2) reveals detailed
information of the underthrusting of the Indian crust in southern Tibet. The Moho dips …

Global‐phase seismic interferometry unveils P‐wave reflectivity below the Himalayas and Tibet

E Ruigrok, K Wapenaar - Geophysical Research Letters, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
A number of seismic methods exist to image the lithosphere below a collection of receivers,
using distant earthquakes. In the current practice, especially mode‐conversions in …

Complex Indian subduction style with slab fragmentation beneath the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis revealed by teleseismic P-wave tomography

M Peng, M Jiang, ZH Li, Z Xu, L Zhu, W Chan, Y Chen… - Tectonophysics, 2016 - Elsevier
On the eastern margin of the Himalayan orogenic belt, the rapid uplift of the Namche Barwa
metamorphic terrane and significant bending of the Yarlung Zangbo suture zone occur. The …

The crustal structure of the Himalaya: A synthesis

K Priestley, T Ho, S Mitra - Geological Society, London, Special …, 2019 - lyellcollection.org
This chapter examines the along-arc variation in the crustal structure of the Himalayan
Mountain Range. Using results from published seismological studies, plus large teleseismic …