Two-stage exhumation, uplift, and basinward propagation of the Tian Shan during the late Cenozoic
As a typical intracontinental orogenic belt, the Tian Shan range is a natural lab for the
understanding of ongoing intraplate deformation and related geodynamic mechanisms …
understanding of ongoing intraplate deformation and related geodynamic mechanisms …
Cenozoic exhumation of the Tianshan as constrained by regional low-temperature thermochronology
Y Wang, J Zhang, X Huang, Z Wang - Earth-Science Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The Tianshan range, located in the southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB),
represents an excellent natural laboratory for investigating intracontinental deformation. The …
represents an excellent natural laboratory for investigating intracontinental deformation. The …
Final closure of the Paleo Asian Ocean basin in the early Triassic
The timing of the final welding of the southern Altaids to construct Pangea is a matter of
debate which has led to considerable uncertainty regarding the configuration of northeast …
debate which has led to considerable uncertainty regarding the configuration of northeast …
Mesozoic building of the Eastern Tianshan and East Junggar (NW China) revealed by low-temperature thermochronology
Abstract The Eastern Tianshan and East Junggar orogenic belts are major constituents of
the southwestern Central Asian Orogenic Belt. This study applies low-temperature …
the southwestern Central Asian Orogenic Belt. This study applies low-temperature …
Exhumation and preservation of Paleozoic porphyry Cu deposits: Insights from the Yandong deposit, southern Central Asian orogenic belt
Paleozoic porphyry copper deposits are generally much less common than their Mesozoic
or Cenozoic counterparts, as they can be completely eroded in rapidly uplifting arcs. There …
or Cenozoic counterparts, as they can be completely eroded in rapidly uplifting arcs. There …
A westerly dominated Early Cretaceous eolian system in the Hami Basin, NW China
D Zhang, G Wang, A Pullen… - Geological …, 2025 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Cretaceous eolian deposits provide evidence of variations in the tropical-subtropical
atmospheric circulation under greenhouse conditions. However, the misinterpretation of …
atmospheric circulation under greenhouse conditions. However, the misinterpretation of …
Planation surfaces of the Tian Shan Range (Central Asia): Insight on several 100 million years of topographic evolution
Abstract In Central Asia, numerous fragments of planation surfaces are visible within the
present day topography. However, their precise timing of formations is still poorly …
present day topography. However, their precise timing of formations is still poorly …
Cenozoic pulsed rise and growth of the Chinese South Tianshan revealed by zircon and apatite provenance analyses: Implications for stepwise aridification in the …
Cenozoic uplift in the Tianshan played an important role in driving Proto‐Paratethys Sea
retreat and Asian aridification. However, most paleoclimate studies have focused on the …
retreat and Asian aridification. However, most paleoclimate studies have focused on the …
[HTML][HTML] Exhumation and preservation of the Tianyu Cu-Ni deposit constrained by low-temperature thermochronology: Insights into the thermo-tectonic history of the …
Abstract The Chinese Eastern Tianshan is an important metallogenic region where major Cu-
Ni ores are mined. Previous research in the region primarily focused on the ore genesis …
Ni ores are mined. Previous research in the region primarily focused on the ore genesis …
Meso-Cenozoic thermo-tectonic evolution of the Yili block within the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (NW China): Insights from apatite fission track thermochronology
The Yili block in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB), forms the easternmost part of the
Kazakhstan collage system. Exploring its thermo-tectonic history is important to reconstruct …
Kazakhstan collage system. Exploring its thermo-tectonic history is important to reconstruct …