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Tibetan Plateau

Snow-covered peaks line the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau.
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Uncovering the Formation of the Western Nepal Embayment

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 24 August 202219 October 2022

Using thermokinematics, researchers have found that crustal accretion along the megathrust at mid-lower crustal depths shapes plateau growth and regional drainage development.

A landscape with landslides along a steep mountain slope
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Steep Mountain Slopes Have Surprisingly Long Lifetimes

by Rebecca Dzombak 14 June 2022

New models of eastern Tibetan hillsides show that steep slopes with “excess” rock last longer on average than their shallower counterparts.

A large hot spring bubbles and steams in the mountains of the Tibetan Plateau.
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Hot Springs Suggest How the Tibetan Plateau Became the Roof of the World

by Saima May Sidik 20 April 202223 February 2023

Helium isotopes found in water samples provide a snapshot of what lies beneath the plateau and stimulate debate within the geosciences community.

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新研究验证青藏高原“果冻三明治”结构

by Morgan Rehnberg 13 December 202113 December 2021

受2008年汶川地震后收集的位置数据的约束的计算机建模表明,下地壳的粘性比其下方的上地幔要小。

A GPS observation site used to gather data from the magnitude 7.9 earthquake that occurred at the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau in western China in 2008.
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Support for a “Jelly Sandwich” Model of the Tibetan Plateau

by Morgan Rehnberg 1 November 202113 December 2021

Computer modeling constrained by positional data collected in the aftermath of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake indicates the lower crust is less viscous than the upper mantle below it.

Satellite image of the Himalayas
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Pollution over the Tibetan Plateau Linked to Sea Ice Loss in the Arctic

by Michael Allen 7 October 202028 February 2023

New research suggests an atmospheric connection between Arctic sea ice melt and anthropogenic aerosol pollution over the Tibetan Plateau.

Four maps of the Red River region in different periods of geologic history showing composition of sediment samples
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A River Ran Through It

by Peter van der Beek 19 August 202026 January 2023

The history of river system in southeast Tibet and Indochina reconstructed using the ages of thousands of zircon sand grains in modern and ancient river sediments.

Forest at the foot of Hailuogou Glacier, China
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The Give and Take of Mercury in Glacial Landscapes

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 11 February 20206 February 2023

As glacial ice melts, toxic mercury is released into the environment. But a new study shows vegetation may be an effective cleanup crew.

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3D Radiation-Topography Interaction Warms Up Tibetan Plateau

by Z. Li 16 April 20196 December 2022

3-D radiation-topography interaction, which can increase the sunlight absorption by the surface, is missing in all climate models, causing strong cold biases over the Tibetan Plateau.

Researchers map continental deformation in northwestern Tibet.
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New Insights into Continental Deformation in Northwestern Tibet

by Terri Cook 9 May 201813 April 2022

A new surface velocity map shows strain localized along major strike-slip features, suggesting the central Tibetan Plateau is not deforming as a fluid in response to gravitational collapse.

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