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Mountain Belt Evolution

Mountain Belt Evolution is a geological theory that explains the temporal development and structural transformation of mountain belts through progressive tectonic uplift, crustal thickening, and thrust belt formation during continental collision, distinguishing it from static or isolated deformation models.

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3.3K

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789

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2017–2026

233

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Orogenic Evolution

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Publications

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Tibetan tectonic evolution inferred from spatial and temporal variations in post-collisional magmatism

Sun‐Lin Chung, Mei‐Fei Chu, Yuquan Zhang et al. · Earth-Science Reviews · 2004 · 1.5K citations

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The origin and pre-Cenozoic evolution of the Tibetan Plateau

Di‐Cheng Zhu, Zhidan Zhao, Yaoling Niu et al. · Gondwana Research · 2012 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Tectonic architecture and multiple orogeny of the Qinling Orogenic Belt, Central China

Yunpeng Dong, M. Santosh · Gondwana Research · 2015 · 1.1K citations

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Structure and evolution of the Himalaya–Tibet orogenic belt

Claude J. Allègre, Vincent Courtillot, P. Tapponnier et al. · Nature · 1984 · 1.1K citations

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Constraints on the early uplift history of the Tibetan Plateau

Chengshan Wang, Xixi Zhao, Zhifei Liu et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2008 · 880 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. MS
    M. Santosh

    China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China

    16 publications · 2.6K citations

    15

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  2. GZ
    Guochun Zhao

    University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    12 publications · 2.5K citations

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  3. YD
    Yunpeng Dong

    Northwest University, China

    10 publications · 1.8K citations

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  4. SA
    Simon A. Wilde

    Curtin University, Australia

    10 publications · 2.3K citations

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  5. MS
    Min Sun

    University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    9 publications · 973 citations

    9

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Institutions

789

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    45 h-index

    256 publications

    27.3K citations

  2. Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences

    Beijing, China

    43 h-index

    241 publications

    43.2K citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    41 h-index

    166 publications

    17.7K citations

  4. China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

    Beijing, China

    41 h-index

    156 publications

    18.7K citations

  5. Institute of Geology and Geophysics

    Beijing, China

    29 h-index

    126 publications

    14.6K citations

  6. China University of Geosciences

    Wuhan, China

    26 h-index

    106 publications

    6K citations

  7. Peking University

    Beijing, China

    24 h-index

    74 publications

    7.6K citations

  8. Northwest University

    Xi'an, China

    24 h-index

    123 publications

    10.9K citations

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  1. Tectonophysics

    95 publications · 7.3K citations

    47

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  2. Precambrian Research

    64 publications · 5.2K citations

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  3. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

    84 publications · 6.2K citations

    39

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  4. Gondwana Research

    44 publications · 6.1K citations

    33

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  5. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    34 publications · 3.5K citations

    30

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