| Session Details | |
| Section | SE - Solid Earth Sciences |
| Session Title | Plate Tectonics of Asia: Geological and Geophysical Constraints |
| Main Convener | Dr. Xixi Zhao (University of California Santa Cruz, United States) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Chengshan Wang (China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China) Prof. Zhengxiang Li (Curtin University of Technology, Australia) |
| Session Description | Asia was formed through the amalgamation and accretion of numerous continental blocks/terranes following closure of successive Tethyan ocean basins. The consequences of tectonic activity in Asia, especially the northward convergence of India with Asia, have produced the Tibetan Plateau and affected world's climate. This session invites all recent findings from multidisciplinary studies relating to the origin and evolution history of Asian blocks, the growth history of the Tibetan Plateau and Himalayas and surrounding basins, the comparison of ancient tectonics with current deformation, and studies that integrate geological and geophysical data with advanced kinematic and dynamic models. |