Nature Communications (Sep 2018)

Multi-terrane structure controls the contrasting lithospheric evolution beneath the western and central–eastern Tibetan plateau

  • Pengpeng Huangfu,
  • Zhong-Hai Li,
  • Taras Gerya,
  • Weiming Fan,
  • Kai-Jun Zhang,
  • Huai Zhang,
  • Yaolin Shi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06233-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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The Tibetan plateau is manifested by contrasting along-strike lithospheric structures, but the correlation with multi-terrane configuration remains challenging. Here, the authors show the crucial roles of the original geometric shape of accreted terranes in regulating the lithospheric evolution of Tibetan plateau.