Core-complex formation driven by lithospheric extension is a first-order process of heat and
mass transfer in the Earth. Core-complex structures have been recognized in the continents …

The quantitative estimation of paleoaltitude has become an increasing focus of Earth
scientists because surface elevation provides constraints on the geodynamic mechanisms …

The time at which the Tibetan Plateau rose to its present high elevation remains
controversial, with estimates ranging from 40 Ma to more recent than 7 Ma. New stable …

The Kailas basin developed during late Oligocene–early Miocene time along the Indus-
Yarlung suture zone in southwestern Tibet. The> 2.5-km-thick basin-filling Kailas Formation …

Paleoelevation reconstruction using stable isotopes, although a relatively new science, is
making a significant contribution to our understanding of the recent growth of the world's …

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Herein we present oxygen isotope records from Cretaceous to Recent terrestrial sediments
in the western North American Cordillera. The purpose of this analysis is to use oxygen …

The Neogene elevation history of the Mount Everest region is key for understanding the
tectonic history of the world's highest mountain range, the evolution of the Tibetan Plateau …

Within the ongoing controversy regarding the orogeny of the Tibetan Plateau region, two
directly conflicting endmember frameworks have emerged in which either:(1) a high central …

Paleotemperature and paleoprecipitation over the past 40 m. yr. can be inferred from the
degree of chemical weathering and depth of carbonate nodules in paleosols of Oregon …