Timing and mechanisms of Tibetan Plateau uplift
The timing of the initial India–Asia collision and the mechanisms that led to the eventual
formation of the high (> 5 km) Tibetan Plateau remain enigmatic. In this Review, we describe …
formation of the high (> 5 km) Tibetan Plateau remain enigmatic. In this Review, we describe …
Gondwana dispersion and Asian accretion: Tectonic and palaeogeographic evolution of eastern Tethys
I Metcalfe - Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2013 - Elsevier
Present-day Asia comprises a heterogeneous collage of continental blocks, derived from the
Indian–west Australian margin of eastern Gondwana, and subduction related volcanic arcs …
Indian–west Australian margin of eastern Gondwana, and subduction related volcanic arcs …
[PDF][PDF] Mesozoic–Cenozoic geological evolution of the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen and working tectonic hypotheses
The Himalayan-Tibetan orogen culminated during the Cenozoic India--Asia collision, but its
geological framework and initial growth were fundamentally the result of multiple, previous …
geological framework and initial growth were fundamentally the result of multiple, previous …
Multiple Tethyan ocean basins and orogenic belts in Asia
I Metcalfe - Gondwana Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Four Tethyan ocean basins are recognised in Asia, the Proto-Tethys (Late Proterozoic-
Silurian), Palaeo-Tethys (Middle Devonian-Late Triassic), Meso-Tethys (Middle Permian …
Silurian), Palaeo-Tethys (Middle Devonian-Late Triassic), Meso-Tethys (Middle Permian …
Detrital zircon geochronology of pre‐Tertiary strata in the Tibetan‐Himalayan orogen
Detrital zircon data have recently become available from many different portions of the
Tibetan–Himalayan orogen. This study uses 13,441 new or existing U‐Pb ages of zircon …
Tibetan–Himalayan orogen. This study uses 13,441 new or existing U‐Pb ages of zircon …
Tethys tectonic evolution and its bearing on the distribution of important mineral deposits in the Sanjiang region, SW China
The Sanjiang region in SE Tibet Plateau and NW Yunnan is known to have formed by
amalgamation of Gondwana-derived continental blocks and arc terranes as a result of …
amalgamation of Gondwana-derived continental blocks and arc terranes as a result of …
Cretaceous-Tertiary shortening, basin development, and volcanism in central Tibet
The geologic map pattern of the Qiangtang terrane in central Tibet defines a> 600-km-long
and up to 270-km-wide east-plunging structural culmination. It is characterized by early …
and up to 270-km-wide east-plunging structural culmination. It is characterized by early …
Paleocene–Eocene record of ophiolite obduction and initial India‐Asia collision, south central Tibet
Uppermost Cretaceous to Eocene marine sedimentary sequences occur both to the south
and north of the Yarlung Zangbo suture in south central Tibet. They consist of Indian‐margin …
and north of the Yarlung Zangbo suture in south central Tibet. They consist of Indian‐margin …
Cenozoic volcanism in Tibet: evidence for a transition from oceanic to continental subduction
Abstract Geochronological (K–Ar or 40Ar/39Ar), major and trace element, Sr–Nd–Pb isotopic
and mineral chemical data are presented for newly discovered Cenozoic volcanic rocks in …
and mineral chemical data are presented for newly discovered Cenozoic volcanic rocks in …
Late Mesozoic tectonic evolution and growth of the Tibetan plateau prior to the Indo-Asian collision
KJ Zhang, YX Zhang, XC Tang, B **a - Earth-Science Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
The elevation of the Tibetan plateau is a revolutionary event in the Earth history, which
resulted in change not only of Cenozoic regional and global climate but also of monsoon …
resulted in change not only of Cenozoic regional and global climate but also of monsoon …