Uplift of the Himalaya and Tibetan Plateau (HTP) and its linkage with the evolution of the
Asian monsoon has been regarded as a typical example of a tectonic–climate linkage …

The Asian interior contains the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB, the longest accretionary
orogen on Earth), the largest mid-latitude desert, and the most widespread late Cenozoic …

Abstract The Cenozoic terrestrial, intermontane Qaidam Basin on the northeastern edge of
the Tibetan Plateau contains> 12 km of sedimentary rocks that potentially document the …

The expansion of inland Asia deserts has considerably influenced the environmental, social
and economic activities in Asia. Aridification of inland Asia, especially timing of the initiation …

The long neck of the giraffe has been held as a classic example of adaptive evolution since
Darwin's time. Here we report on an unusual fossil giraffoid, Discokeryx xiezhi, from the early …

Monsoon has earned increasing attention from the climate community since the last century,
yet only recently have regional monsoons been recognized as a global system. It remains a …

The Asian monsoons are triggered by complex interactions between the atmosphere, Asian
and African orography, and the surrounding oceans, resulting in highly seasonal climate …

Paleoaltimetry based on stable isotopes (δ18O and δ2H) of paleowater from the central and
northern Tibetan Plateau is challenged by the lack of a clear relationship between isotopic …

As a typical intracontinental orogenic belt, the Tian Shan range is a natural lab for the
understanding of ongoing intraplate deformation and related geodynamic mechanisms …

The source-to-sink fluctuations of Asian aeolian deposits have been investigated over the
past two decades using multiple mineralogical and geochemical tracers. These source …