Evolution of drainage patterns in active fold-thrust belts: A case study in the Qilian Mountains

The Qilian Mountains are a typical active fold-thrust belt. A series of large and elongated drainage basins are oriented almost parallel to the Mountain Chain. Conversely, on North flank of the Qilian Mountains, transverse rivers dominate the drainage network. However, the evolution of these drainag...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhenhua Ma, Didi Yang, Xiaomiao Li, Zhantao Feng, Qi Wang, Tingjiang Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.980928/full