| Session Details | |
| Section | SE - Solid Earth Sciences |
| Session Title | Accretionary and collisional tectonics (ACT) in Asia |
| Main Convener | Prof. Bor-ming Jahn (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Kuo-Lung Wang (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) Prof. Tung-Yi Lee (National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan) |
| Session Description | Asia is composed of numerous tectonic units including stable cratons and mobile orogenic belts. It is considered as a supercontinent in the making. The enlargement of the Asian continent has been achieved by accretionary and collisional orogeneses. The Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB), also known as the Altaid Tectonic Collage, and the Arabian-Nubian Shield are two vast accretionary orogens wherein a significant volume of juvenile crust was produced during the Neoproterozoic to Phanerozoic time. By contrast, the Tibetan Plateau and Himalayan mountain chains were formed by arc and terrane accretion, followed by spectacular continental collision with possible lithospheric delamination. The main objective of this session is to provide opportunities for all researchers working in the accretionary and collisional tectonics (ACT) in Asia to discuss a variety of related problems. Contributions from tectonic, magmatic, metamorphic, seismic, and other geophysical studies are welcome. |