The Qilian orogenic system in the northern Tibetan Plateau records the complete tectonic
cycle from opening of Proto-Tethys Ocean, initial subduction, to continental subduction and …

Subduction initiation is one of the main unsolved issues in plate tectonics theory with
different proposed mechanisms. In the arc (plateau, terrane)-continent collision models, a …

Subduction and closure of the Proto-Tethys and Palaeo-Tethys oceans were important
events in the assembly of Eurasia, and created the Central China Orogenic Belt (CCOB) …

ABSTRACT The late Paleozoic to Triassic was an important interval for the East Kunlun–
Qaidam area, northern Tibet, as it witnessed prolonged subduction of the South Kunlun …

Forearc magmatism in IBM-type intra-oceanic arc systems is crucial for understanding the
processes of subduction initiation and subsequent evolution of the arc system. Here we …

位于阿拉善地块和柴达木地块之间的祁连造山带记录原特提斯洋扩张, 俯冲, 闭合,
大陆边缘增生和碰撞造山的完整过程. 从南向北, 祁连造山带发育有三条平行排列 …

Abstract The Qilian-Qaidam Orogenic Belt is a component of the western Central China
Orogenic Belt, and records a nearly complete evolutionary history of the South Qilian and …

Intra-oceanic arcs are one of the major building blocks of continents, and the rarely exposed
calc-alkaline plutons in intra-oceanic arcs are a critical component of arc crust. These calc …

Abstract The Qilian Orogen in the northern Tibetan plateau records the tectonic history of the
Proto-Tethys Ocean from its initial spreading, subduction to final closure. However, the …

As relics of oceanic lithosphere, ophiolites exposed in the East Kunlun region are crucial for
deciphering the evolution from the Proto-Tethys to the Paleo-Tethys. Two ophiolite belts …