Timing and mechanisms of Tibetan Plateau uplift
The timing of the initial India–Asia collision and the mechanisms that led to the eventual
formation of the high (> 5 km) Tibetan Plateau remain enigmatic. In this Review, we describe …
formation of the high (> 5 km) Tibetan Plateau remain enigmatic. In this Review, we describe …
[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 …
Intracontinental deformation of the Tianshan Orogen in response to India-Asia collision
How the continental lithosphere deforms far away from plate boundaries has been long
debated. The Tianshan is a type-example of ongoing lithospheric deformation in an …
debated. The Tianshan is a type-example of ongoing lithospheric deformation in an …
Deep India meets deep Asia: Lithospheric indentation, delamination and break-off under Pamir and Hindu Kush (Central Asia)
Subduction of buoyant continental lithosphere is one of the least understood plate-tectonic
processes. Yet under the Pamir–Hindu Kush, at the northwestern margin of the India–Asia …
processes. Yet under the Pamir–Hindu Kush, at the northwestern margin of the India–Asia …
Three-dimensional kinematics of the India–Eurasia collision
L Wang, S Barbot - Communications Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
The collision between India and Eurasia mobilizes multiple processes of continental
tectonics. However, how deformation develops within the lithosphere across the Tibetan …
tectonics. However, how deformation develops within the lithosphere across the Tibetan …
Titanite petrochronology of the Pamir gneiss domes: Implications for middle to deep crust exhumation and titanite closure to Pb and Zr diffusion
Abstract The Pamir Plateau, a result of the India‐Asia collision, contains extensive
exposures of Cenozoic middle to lower crust in domes exhumed by north‐south crustal …
exposures of Cenozoic middle to lower crust in domes exhumed by north‐south crustal …
The Hindu Kush slab break-off as revealed by deep structure and crustal deformation
Break-off of part of the down-going plate during continental collision occurs due to tensile
stresses built-up between the deep and shallow slab, for which buoyancy is increased …
stresses built-up between the deep and shallow slab, for which buoyancy is increased …
Crustal rheology controls on the Tibetan plateau formation during India-Asia convergence
The formation of the Tibetan plateau during the India-Asia collision remains an outstanding
issue. Proposed models mostly focus on the different styles of Tibetan crustal deformation …
issue. Proposed models mostly focus on the different styles of Tibetan crustal deformation …
Seismotectonics of the Pamir
Based on a 2 year seismic record from a local network, we characterize the deformation of
the seismogenic crust of the Pamir in the northwestern part of the India‐Asia collision zone …
the seismogenic crust of the Pamir in the northwestern part of the India‐Asia collision zone …
First seismic evidence for continental subduction beneath the Western Alps
The first discovery of ultrahigh-pressure coesite in the European Alps 30 years ago led to the
inference that a positively buoyant continental crust can be subducted to mantle depth; this …
inference that a positively buoyant continental crust can be subducted to mantle depth; this …