Cenozoic evolution of the Qaidam basin and implications for the growth of the northern Tibetan plateau: A review
As the largest depression in the Tibetan plateau, the Qaidam basin preserves over 10 km
thick of Cenozoic sediments. Those sediments represent a unique archive of the evolution of …
thick of Cenozoic sediments. Those sediments represent a unique archive of the evolution of …
The interplay between climate and tectonics during the upward and outward growth of the Qilian Shan orogenic wedge, northern Tibetan Plateau
Mountains grow upward and outward when the accretion of material outpaces its removal.
Mountain building is synergistically influenced by geodynamics, internal structures (crustal …
Mountain building is synergistically influenced by geodynamics, internal structures (crustal …
Pulsed rise and growth of the Tibetan Plateau to its northern margin since ca. 30 Ma
The onset of mountain building along margins of the Tibetan Plateau provides a key
constraint on the processes by which the high topography in Eurasia formed. Although …
constraint on the processes by which the high topography in Eurasia formed. Although …
High-resolution magnetostratigraphic study of the Paleogene-Neogene strata in the Northern Qaidam Basin: Implications for the growth of the Northeastern Tibetan …
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 Tibetan Plateau contains> 12 km of sedimentary rocks that potentially document the …
Magnetic polarity stratigraphy, provenance, and paleoclimate analysis of Cenozoic strata in the Qaidam Basin, NE Tibetan Plateau
The growth and deformation history of the Qilian-Nan Shan thrust belt bounding the NE
Qaidam Basin figures importantly in testing models of Tibetan Plateau uplift during the India …
Qaidam Basin figures importantly in testing models of Tibetan Plateau uplift during the India …
[HTML][HTML] Mid-Miocene uplift of the northern Qilian Shan as a result of the northward growth of the northern Tibetan Plateau
Abstract The northern Tibetan Plateau, north of the Qaidam Basin and south of the Hexi
Corridor (China), consists of a series of WNW-to NW-trending elongated mountain ranges …
Corridor (China), consists of a series of WNW-to NW-trending elongated mountain ranges …
Late Mesozoic–Cenozoic cooling history of the northeastern Tibetan Plateau and its foreland derived from low-temperature thermochronology
The growth history and formation mechanisms of the Cenozoic Tibetan Plateau are the
subject of an intense debate with important implications for understanding the kinematics …
subject of an intense debate with important implications for understanding the kinematics …
Large-scale displacement along the Altyn Tagh Fault (North Tibet) since its Eocene initiation: Insight from detrital zircon U–Pb geochronology and subsurface data
Marking the northern boundary of the Tibetan plateau, the Altyn Tagh fault plays a crucial
role in accommodating the Cenozoic crustal deformation affecting the plateau. However, its …
role in accommodating the Cenozoic crustal deformation affecting the plateau. However, its …
Middle Miocene reorganization of the Altyn Tagh fault system, northern Tibetan Plateau
L Wu, X Lin, E Cowgill, A **ao, X Cheng… - GSA …, 2019 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The Altyn Tagh fault system defines the northwestern margin of the Tibetan Plateau
and has played a central role in its topographic rise and outward growth during the …
and has played a central role in its topographic rise and outward growth during the …
A new terrestrial analogue site for Mars research: the Qaidam Basin, Tibetan Plateau (NW China)
Remote sensing observations and rover missions have documented the presence of playas,
salts, and wind erosion landforms of lacustrine sediments on Mars. All of these observations …
salts, and wind erosion landforms of lacustrine sediments on Mars. All of these observations …