Seismic evidence for the existence of an entrained mantle flow coupling the northward advancing Indian plate under Tibet
The Tibetan Plateau, known as “the roof of the world” and “the third pole of the earth”, is a product of the collision between India and Asia during the last ~50 Ma. The regional tectonics–in particular, growth and expansion of the plateau–has been attributed primarily to deformation within the lith...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Science Press
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Earth and Planetary Physics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.eppcgs.org/article/doi/10.26464/epp2019007?pageType=en |