Cenozoic evolution of the steppe-desert biome in Central Asia
The origins and development of the arid and highly seasonal steppe-desert biome in Central
Asia, the largest of its kind in the world, remain largely unconstrained by existing records. It …
Asia, the largest of its kind in the world, remain largely unconstrained by existing records. It …
New maps of global geological provinces and tectonic plates
Accurate spatial models of tectonic plates and geological terranes are important for
analyzing and interpreting a wide variety of geoscientific data and developing compositional …
analyzing and interpreting a wide variety of geoscientific data and developing compositional …
Does pulsed Tibetan deformation correlate with Indian plate motion changes?
Abstract Models that aim to explain the causes of the significant Indian plate motion
acceleration around 70 Ma, and the subsequent deceleration around 52 Ma predict different …
acceleration around 70 Ma, and the subsequent deceleration around 52 Ma predict different …
Cenozoic deformation of the Tarim Basin and surrounding ranges (Xinjiang, China): A regional overview
With its central position between the Tibetan Plateau and the Tian Shan Range, the Tarim
Basin is a key element of the Cenozoic Asian orogenic system. However, a comprehensive …
Basin is a key element of the Cenozoic Asian orogenic system. However, a comprehensive …
The role of the westerlies and orography in Asian hydroclimate since the late Oligocene
Interactions between midlatitude westerlies and the Pamir–Tian Shan mountains
significantly impact hydroclimate patterns in Central Asia today, and they played an …
significantly impact hydroclimate patterns in Central Asia today, and they played an …
Was the Pamir salient built along a Late Paleozoic embayment on the southern Asian margin?
YP Li, AC Robinson, M Gadoev… - Earth and Planetary …, 2020 - Elsevier
While the northward convex Pamir salient has been interpreted to be a Cenozoic feature,
resulting from terranes of the Pamir experiencing∼ 300 km of northward translation relative …
resulting from terranes of the Pamir experiencing∼ 300 km of northward translation relative …
Timing of seawater retreat from proto-Paratethys, sedimentary provenance, and tectonic rotations in the late Eocene-early Oligocene in the Tajik Basin, Central Asia
J Sun, Z Zhang, M Cao, BF Windley, S Tian… - Palaeogeography …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Tajik Basin is now located to the west of the Pamirs, but it formerly connected
with the Tarim Basin, occupied by a large epicontinental sea (proto-Paratethys Sea) once …
with the Tarim Basin, occupied by a large epicontinental sea (proto-Paratethys Sea) once …
Mesozoic Tectonic Evolution in the Kurgovat‐Vanch Complex, NW Pamir
Different crustal deformation histories between Tibet and the Pamir reflect along‐strike
variations in geodynamics of the Tethys orogen. To investigate the less well‐documented …
variations in geodynamics of the Tethys orogen. To investigate the less well‐documented …
Neodymium isotopic constraints on Cenozoic Asian dust provenance changes linked to the exhumation history of the northern Tibetan Plateau and the Central Asian …
The arid interior of Asia is the largest source of dust deposited in the North Pacific Ocean,
and some dust is even transported to Greenland. Investigating the provenance history of …
and some dust is even transported to Greenland. Investigating the provenance history of …
Cenozoic sedimentary evolution of the Tiereke section on the northern Tarim Basin: implications for the intracontinental mountain building of the Eastern Tian Shan
J Huang, X Lin, K An, Y Qu, L Li, L Jiang… - Journal of the …, 2024 - lyellcollection.org
The Tian Shan is one of the world's largest intracontinental orogens and provides an
excellent example for deciphering the intracontinental responses to the tectonics of plate …
excellent example for deciphering the intracontinental responses to the tectonics of plate …