Although the development of Gobi Desert in central and eastern Asia has greatly affected
the regional and even the global climate, its precise origin and evolution have yet to be …

The natural environment provides material essentials for human survival and development.
The characteristics, processes, regional differentiation and forcing mechanisms of the …

Tibetan Plateau uplift has been suggested as the main driving force for mid-latitude Asian
inland aridity (AIA) and for deposition of thick aeolian sequences in northern China since the …

Asia has a unique set of landscapes, notably characterized by the highest plateau in the
world, the strongest monsoon circulation, and an immense arid region. When and how this …

Recognition of terrestrial dust in geological records is essential for reconstructing
paleoenvironments and quantifying dust fluxes in the past. However, in contrast to eolian …

Cenozoic sedimentary rocks in the Tajik Basin record the history of retreat of the Paratethys
from central Asia, tectonic activity within the surrounding Pamir and Tian Shan mountains …

The initial aridification of mid-latitude Asia is thought to be one of the most prominent
Cenozoic environmental changes in Asia. However, precisely dated, fine-grained sediments …

The transition from Eocene to Oligocene and its implications in the terrestrial realm has been
a focal target for Cenozoic climate and environment research as it is widely considered the …

The formation and evolution of the deserts in North China have been extensively studied
over the past three decades. However, due to the complexity of proxy interpretation and …

Understanding how and why diversification rates vary across evolutionary time is central to
understanding how biodiversity is generated and maintained. Recent mathematical models …