Exploring a lost ocean in the Tibetan Plateau: Birth, growth, and demise of the Bangong-Nujiang Ocean
The vast eastern-Tethyan oceanic domain that throughout the Mesozoic extended between
Gondwana and Eurasia was a puzzle of larger and smaller microcontinents separated by …
Gondwana and Eurasia was a puzzle of larger and smaller microcontinents separated by …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Atlas of the underworld: Slab remnants in the mantle, their sinking history, and a new outlook on lower mantle viscosity
Across the entire mantle we interpret 94 positive seismic wave-speed anomalies as
subducted lithosphere and associate these slabs with their geological record. We document …
subducted lithosphere and associate these slabs with their geological record. We document …
Birth and demise of the Bangong-Nujiang Tethyan Ocean: A review from the Gerze area of central Tibet
Reconstructing the evolution of the Bangong-Nujiang Tethyan Ocean (BNTO) plays an
indispensable role in understanding the linkage between Gondwana dispersion and Tibetan …
indispensable role in understanding the linkage between Gondwana dispersion and Tibetan …
Jurassic integrative stratigraphy and timescale of China
D Huang - Science China Earth Sciences, 2019 - Springer
Abstract The Jurassic stratigraphy in China is dominated by continental sediments. Marine
facies and marine-terrigenous facies sediment have developed locally in the Qinghai-Tibet …
facies and marine-terrigenous facies sediment have developed locally in the Qinghai-Tibet …
Jurassic tectonic evolution of Tibetan plateau: a review of bangong-nujiang Meso-Tethys Ocean
The Jurassic subduction of the Bangong-Nujiang Tethys Ocean is recognized as a
significant event in the geotectonic evolution of Tibetan Plateau. This study focuses on the …
significant event in the geotectonic evolution of Tibetan Plateau. This study focuses on the …
Discriminating Qiangtang, Lhasa, and Himalayan sediment sources in the Tibetan Plateau by detrital-zircon U-Pb age and Hf isotope facies
The detrital zircon has been most widely used in sediment provenance studies and basin
analysis over the past 20 years. With the accumulation of a bounty of detrital zircon ages …
analysis over the past 20 years. With the accumulation of a bounty of detrital zircon ages …
Early Cretaceous sedimentary evolution of the northern Lhasa terrane and the timing of initial Lhasa-Qiangtang collision
Lower Cretaceous strata in the Baingoin basin of the northern Lhasa terrane record initial
collision between the Lhasa and Qiangtang blocks, followed by the early uplift of central …
collision between the Lhasa and Qiangtang blocks, followed by the early uplift of central …
Reconciling orogenic drivers for the evolution of the Bangong‐Nujiang Tethys during Middle‐Late Jurassic
Identifying arc‐trench systems along with spatial and temporal variations in their record of
tectono‐magmatic events is crucial for determining the orogenic divers and evolution of …
tectono‐magmatic events is crucial for determining the orogenic divers and evolution of …
Aptian flysch in central Tibet: Constraints on the timing of closure of the Bangong‐Nujiang Tethyan Ocean
AB Luo, JJ Fan, YJ Hao, H Li, BC Zhang - Tectonics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The timing of the closure of the Bangong‐Nujiang Tethyan Ocean is highly controversial. An
important reason for this is that the sedimentological work within the Bangong‐Nujiang …
important reason for this is that the sedimentological work within the Bangong‐Nujiang …