Comparisons of the kinematics and deep structures of the Zagros and Himalaya and of the Iranian and Tibetan plateaus and geodynamic implications

D Hatzfeld, P Molnar - Reviews of Geophysics, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We compare the geologic histories, the deep structures, and the present‐day kinematics of
deformation of the Himalaya and the adjacent Tibetan Plateau with those of the Zagros and …

Cenozoic tectonic evolution of Asia: A preliminary synthesis

A Yin - Tectonophysics, 2010 - Elsevier
Asia has been a major testing ground for various competing models of continental
deformation due to its relatively well-understood plate boundary conditions in the Cenozoic …

Uplifting mechanism of the Tibetan Plateau inferred from the characteristics of crustal structures

X Liang, L Chen, X Tian, Y Chu, W Li - Science China Earth Sciences, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Tibetan Plateau has been known for its highest elevation and thickest crust on
earth, and become a key region for comprehending the rheology and tectonic evolution of …

Lithospheric and upper mantle structure of the northeastern Tibetan Plateau

H Yue, YJ Chen, E Sandvol, J Ni… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
We use receiver functions calculated for data collected by the INDEPTH‐IV seismic array to
image the three‐dimensional geometry of the crustal and upper mantle velocity …

Seismic evidence of negligible water carried below 400-km depth in subducting lithosphere

HW Green II, WP Chen, MR Brudzinski - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
Strong evidence exists that water is carried from the surface into the upper mantle by
hydrous minerals in the uppermost 10–12 km of subducting lithosphere, and more water …

Seismic evidence for stepwise lithospheric delamination beneath the Tibetan Plateau

Y Wu, X Bao, B Zhang, Y Xu… - Geophysical Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Several models were proposed to account for the tectonic evolution of Tibetan Plateau,
among which delamination of the Tibetan lithosphere is suggested to be a leading process …

A data‐adaptive, multiscale approach of finite‐frequency, traveltime tomography with special reference to P and S wave data from central Tibet

SH Hung, WP Chen, LY Chiao - Journal of Geophysical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
We discuss an innovation in traveltime tomography that combines wavelet‐based,
multiscale parameterization and finite‐frequency theory to solve two outstanding issues that …

[图书][B] Избранные задачи математической геофизики, вулканологии и геоэкологии

АЛ Собисевич - 2012 - elibrary.ru
К началу XXI века математическая геофизика и вулканология обогатились новыми
вычислительными методами и созданными на их основе компьютерными …

Fragmentation of continental subduction is ending the Himalayan orogeny

X Liang, Y Chu, B Wan, L Chen, L Chen, E Sandvol… - Science Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
After two continents collide, plate convergence and orogenesis are sustained because
subducted continental lithosphere continues pulling the surface plate. It remains …

Velocity anomalies around the mantle transition zone beneath the Qiangtang terrane, central Tibetan plateau from triplicated P waveforms

G Li, L Bai, H Zhang, Q Xu, Y Zhou, Y Gao… - Earth and Space …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The Qiangtang terrane exhibits many unique features compared with surrounding areas in
the Tibetan plateau. It has been largely remodeled by the northward downwelling of the …