Did the Indo-Asian collision alone create the Tibetan plateau?

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Research Article| August 01, 1997 Did the Indo-Asian collision alone create the Tibetan plateau? M. A. Murphy; M. A. Murphy 1Department of Earth and Space Sciences and Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar An Yin; An Yin 1Department of Earth and Space Sciences and Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar T. M. Harrison; T. M. Harrison 1Department of Earth and Space Sciences and Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar S. B. Dürr; S. B. Dürr 2Institut für Mineralogie, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Chen Z; Chen Z 3Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar F. J. Ryerson; F. J. Ryerson 4Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar W. S. F. Kidd; W. S. F. Kidd 5Department of Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York 12222 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Wang X; Wang X 3Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Zhou X Zhou X 3Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1997) 25 (8): 719–722. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0719:DTIACA>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation M. A. Murphy, An Yin, T. M. Harrison, S. B. Dürr, Chen Z, F. J. Ryerson, W. S. F. Kidd, Wang X, Zhou X; Did the Indo-Asian collision alone create the Tibetan plateau?. Geology 1997;; 25 (8): 719–722. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0719:DTIACA>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract It is widely believed that the Tibetan plateau is a late Cenozoic feature produced by the Indo-Asian collision. However, because Tibet was the locus of continental accretion and subduction throughout the Mesozoic, crustal thickening during that time may also have contributed to growth of the plateau. This portion of the geologic history was investigated in a traverse through the central Lhasa block, southern Tibet. Together with earlier studies, our mapping and geochronological results show that the Lhasa block underwent little north-south shortening during the Cenozoic. Rather, our mapping shows that ∼60% crustal shortening, perhaps due to the collision between the Lhasa and Qiangtang blocks, occurred during the Early Cretaceous. This observation implies that a significant portion of southern Tibet was raised to perhaps 3–4 km elevation prior to the Indo-Asian collision. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.