Roles of climate and tectonics in shaping the middle reach of the Yarlung River since the mid-Miocene
Published: 9 November 2020| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/fbv87pys7k.1
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, , , , , David L. Shuster, , Cheng-Shan WangDescription
We report low-temperature thermochronometry and thermal-kinematic models for samples of Yarlung River. Two stages of accelerated exhumation occurred in different parts of the middle reach of the Yarlung River. Mid-Miocene rapid exhumation of wide valley and its tributaries was related to enhanced precipitation, while Pliocene-Pleistocene accelerated exhumation of gorges was associated with north-south normal faulting. Our results highlight roles of climatic and tectonic processes in shaping topography change with time.
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Tectonic Geomorphology, Thermochronology in Tectonics