The shuttle radar topography mission
The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission produced the most complete, highest‐resolution
digital elevation model of the Earth. The project was a joint endeavor of NASA, the National …
digital elevation model of the Earth. The project was a joint endeavor of NASA, the National …
Coupling between uplift of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt-NE Tibetan Plateau and accumulation of aeolian Red Clay in the inner Asia began at~ 7 Ma
The Asian interior contains the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB, the longest accretionary
orogen on Earth), the largest mid-latitude desert, and the most widespread late Cenozoic …
orogen on Earth), the largest mid-latitude desert, and the most widespread late Cenozoic …
GPS velocity field for the Tien Shan and surrounding regions
AV Zubovich, X Wang, YG Scherba… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Measurements at∼ 400 campaign‐style GPS points and another 14 continuously recording
stations in central Asia define variations in their velocities both along and across the Kyrgyz …
stations in central Asia define variations in their velocities both along and across the Kyrgyz …
Mesozoic and Cenozoic tectonic history of the central Chinese Tian Shan: Reactivated tectonic structures and active deformation
The present‐day topography of the Tian Shan range is considered to result from crustal
shortening related to the ongoing India‐Asia collision that started in the early Tertiary. In this …
shortening related to the ongoing India‐Asia collision that started in the early Tertiary. In this …
Late Oligocene–Early Miocene initiation of shortening in the Southwestern Chinese Tian Shan: implications for Neogene shortening rate variations
ER Sobel, J Chen, RV Heermance - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2006 - Elsevier
The Cenozoic Tian Shan is one of the preeminent examples of an intracontinental orogen.
However, there remains a significant controversy over when deformation related to the India …
However, there remains a significant controversy over when deformation related to the India …
Cenozoic cooling history of the North Qilian Shan, northern Tibetan Plateau, and the initiation of the Haiyuan fault: Constraints from apatite-and zircon-fission track …
The growth of the Tibetan Plateau resulted primarily from India-Asia convergence since
initial collision at 65–55 Ma. The Cenozoic Qilian Shan thrust belt and the left-slip strike …
initial collision at 65–55 Ma. The Cenozoic Qilian Shan thrust belt and the left-slip strike …
Multi-method chronometric constraints on the evolution of the Northern Kyrgyz Tien Shan granitoids (Central Asian Orogenic Belt): from emplacement to exhumation
Multichronological data reveal the thermotectonic history of the northern Kyrgyz Tien Shan
granitoids (Kyrgyzstan) from emplacement to exhumation. Zircon SHRIMP and LA-ICP-MS …
granitoids (Kyrgyzstan) from emplacement to exhumation. Zircon SHRIMP and LA-ICP-MS …
Cenozoic multi-phase deformation in the Qilian Shan and out-of-sequence development of the northern Tibetan Plateau
Abstract Uplift of the Tibetan Plateau and the distribution of deformation across it are the
result of India-Asia collision, which bring an opportunity of understanding intracontinental …
result of India-Asia collision, which bring an opportunity of understanding intracontinental …
Tectonic history of the Kyrgyz South Tien Shan (Atbashi‐Inylchek) suture zone: The role of inherited structures during deformation‐propagation
S Glorie, J De Grave, MM Buslov, FI Zhimulev… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Multimethod chronology was applied on intrusives bordering the Kyrgyz South Tien Shan
suture (STSs) to decipher the timing of (1) formation and amalgamation of the suturing units …
suture (STSs) to decipher the timing of (1) formation and amalgamation of the suturing units …
Magnetostratigraphic study of the Kuche Depression, Tarim Basin, and Cenozoic uplift of the Tian Shan range, western China
B Huang, JDA Piper, S Peng, T Liu, Z Li, Q Wang… - Earth and Planetary …, 2006 - Elsevier
Magnetostratigraphic and rock magnetic results from 1006 horizons in Paleogene and
Neogene sediments between the upper Kumugeliemu Formation and the base of the Kuche …
Neogene sediments between the upper Kumugeliemu Formation and the base of the Kuche …