The origin and development of the major rivers in the eastern Tibetan Plateau have been a
special focus of research because of the close links recognized between river formation …

The evolution of rivers is closely tied to basin tectonics and climate change. Consequently,
understanding the formation and evolution of large rivers (which can traverse diverse …

The incision of the Sanmen Gorge marks the birth of the modern Yellow River, but its timing
varies from the late Miocene-early Pliocene to the late Pleistocene (∼ 0.15 Ma), and the …

Abstract The Pearl River drains the South China Block and delivers large amounts of
sediments to the northern South China Sea, and its development can be closely linked to the …

Geochemical investigations of fluvial sediment help understand the provenance of sediment
and surface processes taking place on the Earth at the watershed scale. This study is aimed …

Abstract The Yellow River (YR) is one of the longest and most sediment-laden rivers in the
world. However, the timing and mechanism of the integration of upstream and downstream …

Provenance analysis of sedimentary basins is a direct way to understand the uplift of
orogenic belts, basin deposition, and evolution of large rivers. A series of Mesozoic and …

The age of the formation of the upper reaches of the Yellow River is controversial, ranging
from the Pliocene to the Middle Pleistocene. However, determining the source of the detrital …

The timing of formation of the Three Gorges, a critical capture point on the Yangtze River,
has been debated for more than a century. In this paper, we review the existing evidence …

Silicate weathering plays a key role in maintaining a habitable climate on Earth. Although
the climate-weathering link has been verified by observations on river geochemistry and …