Despite a long research history over the past 150 years, the geometry, kinematics, and
dynamic evolution of the Himalayan orogen remain poorly understood. This is mainly due to …

Discovery of coesite, diamond, and extreme 18O-depletion in eclogites from the Dabie–Sulu
orogen in central-east China has contributed much to our understanding of subduction of …

This market-leading textbook has been fully updated in response to extensive user
feedback. It includes a new chapter on joints and veins, additional examples from around …

Abstract The Himalaya and Tibet provide an unparalleled opportunity to examine the
complex ways in which continents respond to collisional orogenesis. This paper is an …

Crust extracted from the mantle in arcs is refined into continental crust in subduction zones.
During sediment subduction, subduction erosion, arc subduction, and continent subduction …

High-pressure low-temperature (HP–LT) metamorphic rocks provide invaluable constraints
on the evolution of convergent zones. Based on a worldwide compilation of key information …

Abstract The North Qinling orogenic belt is an important component of Qinling composite
orogen in Central China. High-pressure and ultra-high pressure (HP-UHP) rocks occur as …

High-P/T metamorphic belts were classified into types A and B according to their protoliths.
The A-type (collision-type) blueschists possess passive-margin protoliths characterized by …

The largest tract of ultrahigh‐pressure rocks, the Dabie‐Hong'an area of China, was
exhumed from 125 km depth by a combination of normal‐sense shear from beneath the …

Geothermics is an area of geophysics that studies the thermal state and history of the interior
of the Earth. Solar heat penetrates only into the topmost layers of the Earth's crust. Diurnal …