[PDF][PDF] Why 'the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau'is a myth
The often-used phrase 'the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau'implies a flat-surfaced Tibet rose as a
coherent entity, and that uplift was driven entirely by the collision and northward movement …
coherent entity, and that uplift was driven entirely by the collision and northward movement …
Species divergence with gene flow and hybrid speciation on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Summary The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) sensu lato (sl), comprising the platform, the
Himalaya and the Hengduan Mountains, is characterized by a large number of endemic …
Himalaya and the Hengduan Mountains, is characterized by a large number of endemic …
Ancient orogenic and monsoon-driven assembly of the world's richest temperate alpine flora
Origins of an alpine flora The evolution of high mountain floras is strongly influenced by
tectonic and climatic history. Ding et al. document the timing, tempo, and mode by which the …
tectonic and climatic history. Ding et al. document the timing, tempo, and mode by which the …
[HTML][HTML] The early Eocene rise of the Gonjo Basin, SE Tibet: From low desert to high forest
Views differ on the uplift history of the SE Tibetan Plateau and causal geodynamic
mechanisms, yet reliable age-constrained paleoaltimetry in this region could test growth …
mechanisms, yet reliable age-constrained paleoaltimetry in this region could test growth …
Rapid incision of the Mekong River in the middle Miocene linked to monsoonal precipitation
The uplift of orogenic plateaus has been assumed to be coincident with the fluvial incision of
the gorges that commonly cut plateau margins. The Mekong River, which drains the eastern …
the gorges that commonly cut plateau margins. The Mekong River, which drains the eastern …
Uplift, climate and biotic changes at the Eocene–Oligocene transition in south-eastern Tibet
The uplift history of south-eastern Tibet is crucial to understanding processes driving the
tectonic evolution of the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding areas. Underpinning existing …
tectonic evolution of the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding areas. Underpinning existing …
[HTML][HTML] Tibet, the Himalaya, Asian monsoons and biodiversity–In what ways are they related?
RA Spicer - Plant diversity, 2017 - Elsevier
Prevailing dogma asserts that the uplift of Tibet, the onset of the Asian monsoon system and
high biodiversity in southern Asia are linked, and that all occurred after 23 million years ago …
high biodiversity in southern Asia are linked, and that all occurred after 23 million years ago …
[HTML][HTML] Cenozoic topography, monsoons and biodiversity conservation within the Tibetan Region: An evolving story
The biodiversity of the Himalaya, Hengduan Mountains and Tibet, here collectively termed
the Tibetan Region, is exceptional in a global context. To contextualize and understand the …
the Tibetan Region, is exceptional in a global context. To contextualize and understand the …
Paleogeography control of Indian monsoon intensification and expansion at 41 Ma
As a crucial part of the Asian monsoon stretching from tropical India to temperate East Asia,
the Indian monsoon (IM) contributes predominant precipitation over Asian continent …
the Indian monsoon (IM) contributes predominant precipitation over Asian continent …
Multiple episodes of fast exhumation since Cretaceous in southeast Tibet, revealed by low-temperature thermochronology
J Liu-Zeng, J Zhang, D McPhillips, P Reiners… - Earth and Planetary …, 2018 - Elsevier
The southeast margin of the Tibetan plateau is characterized by deeply incised river valleys
separated by a perched low relief landscape that gently descends from the high Tibetan …
separated by a perched low relief landscape that gently descends from the high Tibetan …