Four Tethyan ocean basins are recognised in Asia, the Proto-Tethys (Late Proterozoic-
Silurian), Palaeo-Tethys (Middle Devonian-Late Triassic), Meso-Tethys (Middle Permian …

Subduction initiation is one of the main unsolved issues in plate tectonics theory with
different proposed mechanisms. In the arc (plateau, terrane)-continent collision models, a …

Abstract The Proterozoic–Phanerozoic tectonic evolution of the Qilian Shan, Qaidam Basin,
and Eastern Kunlun Range was key to the construction of the Asian continent, and …

Subduction and closure of the Proto-Tethys and Palaeo-Tethys oceans were important
events in the assembly of Eurasia, and created the Central China Orogenic Belt (CCOB) …

ABSTRACT The late Paleozoic to Triassic was an important interval for the East Kunlun–
Qaidam area, northern Tibet, as it witnessed prolonged subduction of the South Kunlun …

Cambrian mafic to felsic intrusive rocks intruding Precambrian rocks are recognized along
the southern margin of the North Qilian suture zone. These intrusive rocks predate final …

Abstract The Proterozoic‐Phanerozoic evolution of the Tarim and North China cratons is
integral to the construction of the Eurasian continent. Throughout the Paleozoic, these …

Abstract The northern Qilian Shan, located along the northeastern margin of the Tibetan
Plateau, experienced multiple phases of orogeny throughout the Phanerozoic, culminating …

Recognition of any intra-oceanic arc-trench system (IOAS) could provide invaluable
information on the tectonic framework and geodynamic evolution of the vanished ocean …

Abstract The Qilian-Qaidam Orogenic Belt is a component of the western Central China
Orogenic Belt, and records a nearly complete evolutionary history of the South Qilian and …