Cenozoic uplift of the Tibetan Plateau: Evidence from the tectonic–sedimentary evolution of the western Qaidam Basin

Geologists agree that the collision of the Indian and Asian plates caused uplift of the Tibet Plateau. However, controversy still exists regarding the modes and mechanisms of the Tibetan Plateau uplift. Geology has recorded this uplift well in the Qaidam Basin. This paper analyzes the tectonic and s...

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Main Authors: Yadong Wang, Jianjing Zheng, Weilin Zhang, Shiyuan Li, Xingwang Liu, Xin Yang, Yuhu Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-03-01
Series:Geoscience Frontiers
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987111001071