Mesozoic–Cenozoic Uplift/Exhumation History of the Qilian Shan, NE Tibetan Plateau: Constraints From Low-Temperature Thermochronology

The Qilian Shan, which is located along the northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau, plays a key role in understanding the dynamics of the outward and upward growth of the plateau. However, when and how tectonic deformation evolved into the geographic pattern which is currently observed in the Qi...

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Main Authors: Lihao Chen, Chunhui Song, Yadong Wang, Xiaomin Fang, Yihu Zhang, Jing Zhang, Yongfa Chen, Pengju He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.760100/full