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 …
Poleward and weakened westerlies during Pliocene warmth
The prevailing mid-latitude westerly winds, known as the westerlies, are a fundamental
component of the climate system because they have a crucial role in driving surface ocean …
component of the climate system because they have a crucial role in driving surface ocean …
Multiscale lithospheric buckling dominates the Cenozoic subsidence and deformation of the Qaidam Basin: A new model for the growth of the northern Tibetan …
X Hu, L Wu, Y Zhang, J Zhang, C Wang, J Tang… - Earth-Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
How the present-day northern Tibetan Plateau was involved in the plateau formation
process in context of the Cenozoic India–Eurasia collision has been disputed for decades …
process in context of the Cenozoic India–Eurasia collision has been disputed for decades …
Formation and evolution of the Badain Jaran Desert, North China, as revealed by a drill core from the desert centre and by geological survey
F Wang, D Sun, F Chen, J Bloemendal, F Guo… - Palaeogeography …, 2015 - Elsevier
The deserts in north China are regarded as direct records of the process of inland Asian
aridification. Amongst these deserts, those proximal to the Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP) are …
aridification. Amongst these deserts, those proximal to the Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP) are …
Pre-Quaternary decoupling between Asian aridification and high dust accumulation rates
Theories of late Cenozoic climate cooling assume that central Asian aridification and high
dust accumulation rates in the Chinese Loess Plateau and the North Pacific Ocean are …
dust accumulation rates in the Chinese Loess Plateau and the North Pacific Ocean are …
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 …
Leaf wax stable isotopes from Northern Tibetan Plateau: Implications for uplift and climate since 15 Ma
Abstract The growth of Tibetan Plateau is considered to have played a key role during the
evolution of Asian climate. Our understanding of the relationship between the plateau …
evolution of Asian climate. Our understanding of the relationship between the plateau …
Evaluating the large-scale hydrological cycle response within the PlioMIP2 ensemble
The mid-Pliocene (∼ 3 Ma) is one of the most recent warm periods with high CO2
concentrations in the atmosphere and resulting high temperatures, and it is often cited as an …
concentrations in the atmosphere and resulting high temperatures, and it is often cited as an …
Provenance of the upper Miocene–Pliocene Red Clay deposits of the Chinese loess plateau
A clear understanding of the provenance of late Cenozoic Chinese loess and the underlying
Red Clay deposits will shed light on the history and mechanisms of Asian aridification …
Red Clay deposits will shed light on the history and mechanisms of Asian aridification …