[HTML][HTML] Tectonic, magmatic, and metallogenic evolution of the Tethyan orogen: From subduction to collision

JP Richards - Ore Geology Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the tectonic, magmatic, and metallogenic history of the Tethyan orogen
from the Carpathians to Indochina. Focus is placed on the formation of porphyry Cu±Mo±Au …

Pacific subduction control on Asian continental deformation including Tibetan extension and eastward extrusion tectonics

WP Schellart, Z Chen, V Strak, JC Duarte… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract The India-Asia collision has formed the highest mountains on Earth and is thought
to account for extensive intraplate deformation in Asia. The prevailing explanation considers …

[HTML][HTML] Initiation of clockwise rotation and eastward transport of southeastern Tibet inferred from deflected fault traces and GPS observations

W Gan, P Molnar, P Zhang, G **ao, S Liang… - GSA …, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Eastward transport and clockwise rotation of crust around the southeastern margin of the
Tibetan Plateau dominates active deformation east of the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis …

[PDF][PDF] Jurassic to Neogene quantitative crustal thickness estimates in southern Tibet

KE Sundell, AK Laskowski, PA Kapp, MN Ducea… - GSA Today, 2021 - kurtsundell.com
Recent empirical calibrations of Sr/Y and La/Yb from intermediate igneous rocks as proxies
of crustal thickness yield discrepancies when applied to high ratios from thick crust. We …

Along‐strike variation in the initiation timing of the north‐trending rifts in southern Tibet as revealed from the Yadong‐Gulu rift

S Bian, J Gong, AV Zuza, R Yang, L Chen, J Ji, X Yu… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A key issue in the Cenozoic evolution of the Tibetan plateau is the geodynamic drivers for
north‐trending rifting in southern Tibet. Recent studies have demonstrated an eastward …

Erosion in southern Tibet shut down at∼ 10 Ma due to enhanced rock uplift within the Himalaya

MM Tremblay, M Fox, JL Schmidt… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Exhumation of the southern Tibetan plateau margin reflects interplay between surface and
lithospheric dynamics within the Himalaya–Tibet orogen. We report thermochronometric …

Streamflow composition and water “imbalance” in the northern Himalayas

L Fan, X Kuang, D Or, C Zheng - Water Resources Research, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Yarlung Zangbo River (YZR) is the largest river in the northern Himalayas,
providing crucial water resources for downstream. A full understanding of the streamflow …

Accelerated extension of Tibet linked to the northward underthrusting of Indian crust

R Styron, M Taylor, K Sundell - Nature Geoscience, 2015 - nature.com
Abstract The Tibetan Plateau is undergoing eastward extension on north-trending rifts, but
the cause is unclear. The extension is commonly thought to represent gravitational collapse …

[HTML][HTML] Cenozoic low temperature cooling history of the eastern Lhasa terrane: Implications for high-relief topography of external drainage area in the southern …

W Su, Z He, L Zhong, S Glorie, K Zhong, J De Grave - Geoscience Frontiers, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Tibetan Plateau geographically contains internal and external drainage areas
based on the distributions of river flows and catchments. The internal and external drainage …

Present‐day crustal thinning in the southern and northern Tibetan Plateau revealed by GPS measurements

WP Ge, P Molnar, ZK Shen, Q Li - Geophysical Research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
GPS measurements from sites within the Tibetan Plateau show not only east‐southeast‐
west‐northwest extension but also, more importantly, horizontal dilation throughout the …