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Geologists shed light on the Tibetan Plateau origin puzzle: an open-and-shut perspective

from China University of Geosciences via Phys.org

Geologists shed light on the Tibetan Plateau origin puzzle: an open-and-shut perspective China University of Geosciences via Phys.org The Tibetan Plateau, the highest plateau in the world, is believed to have been formed through a tectonic process, when the Indian and Eurasian continental plates collided with each other. The landscape of this enigmatic plateau consists of unusual geological structures that have baffled geologists globally. For example, many independent geological units of different structures and ages are placed next to each other in a way that cannot be explained by a single tectonic event as per the existing theory. Intrigued by this, a group of scientists at the China University of Geosciences, led by Dr. Liu Demin, investigated in detail the geological structures of the southern Tibetan Plateau. READ MORE

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