The formation of Pangea

GM Stampfli, C Hochard, C Vérard, C Wilhem - Tectonophysics, 2013 - Elsevier
The making of Pangea is the result of large-scale amalgamation of continents and micro-
continents, which started at the end of the Neoproterozoic with the formation of Gondwana …

Tectonic evolution of a composite collision orogen: an overview on the Qinling–Tongbai–Hong'an–Dabie–Sulu orogenic belt in central China

YB Wu, YF Zheng - Gondwana Research, 2013 - Elsevier
The formation of collisional orogens is a prominent feature in convergent plate margins. It is
generally a complex process involving multistage tectonism of compression and extension …

Tectonics of the north Qilian orogen, NW China

S Song, Y Niu, L Su, X **a - Gondwana Research, 2013 - Elsevier
The Qilian Orogen at the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau is a type suture zone that
recorded a complete history from continental breakup to ocean basin evolution, and to the …

Continental orogenesis from ocean subduction, continent collision/subduction, to orogen collapse, and orogen recycling: The example of the North Qaidam UHPM belt …

S Song, Y Niu, L Su, C Zhang, L Zhang - Earth-Science Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The North Qaidam ultra-high pressure metamorphic (UHPM) belt in the northern
Tibetan Plateau records a complete history of the evolution of a continental orogen from …

Metamorphic chemical geodynamics in continental subduction zones

YF Zheng - Chemical Geology, 2012 - Elsevier
Chemical geodynamics is an integrated discipline that studies the geochemical structure
and tectonic evolution of geospheres with the aim of linking tectonic processes to …

Early Paleozoic polyphase metamorphism in northern Tibet, China

J Zhang, S Yu, CG Mattinson - Gondwana Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Altun–Qilian–Kunlun orogenic system in the northern Tibetan Plateau is
considered as the northernmost orogenic collage of the proto-Tethyan domain. Early …

Tectono-thermal evolution of the Qilian orogenic system: Tracing the subduction, accretion and closure of the Proto-Tethys Ocean

S Yu, Y Peng, J Zhang, S Li, M Santosh, Y Li, Y Liu… - Earth-Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Grenville-age orogenesis in the Qaidam-Qilian block: The link between South China and Tarim

S Song, L Su, X Li, Y Niu, L Zhang - Precambrian Research, 2012 - Elsevier
The link between the South China and Tarim blocks is a key issue in defining the tectonic
framework of China. We report here that rocks from the Paleozoic (Caledonian) ultrahigh …

Multistage anatexis during tectonic evolution from oceanic subduction to continental collision: A review of the North Qaidam UHP Belt, NW China

S Yu, S Li, J Zhang, Y Peng, I Somerville, Y Liu… - Earth-Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The North Qaidam ultra-high pressure (UHP) metamorphic belt in the northern
Tibetan Plateau is considered as a typical Alpine-type UHP metamorphic belt due to the …

[HTML][HTML] Early Paleozoic tectonics of Asia: Towards a full-plate model

M Domeier - Geoscience Frontiers, 2018 - Elsevier
Asia is key to a richer understanding of many important lithospheric processes such as
crustal growth, continental evolution and orogenesis. But to properly decipher the secrets …