| Session Details | |
| Section | SE - Solid Earth Sciences |
| Session Title | The Growth of the Tibetan Plateau |
| Main Convener | Dr. Xixi Zhao (University of California Santa Cruz, United States) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Chengshan Wang (China University of Geosciences, China) Prof. Zhifei Liu (Tongji University, China) Dr. Dong Pha Phan (Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics Vietnamese Academy of Sciences, Viet Nam) Ms. Hla Hla Aung (Myanmar Earthquake Committee, Myanmar) |
| Session Description | The growth of the Tibetan Plateau, the highest plateau on Earth, is crucial for understanding the geodynamic and paleoclimatologic evolution of Asia: however, it remains controversial when and how Tibet attained its high elevation before and after India collided with Asia ~50 m.y. ago. Studies of the growth of the Tibetan plateau are beginning to reveal the history of the plateau formation and the linkage to geodynamic and tectonic events in Asia. This session therefore promotes the discussion of new data and interpretations based on studies addressing the structural, tectonic, and sedimentary evolution of the Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau and adjacent orogens. Key topics relevant to the 3D growth of the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding blocks include: timing and locus of the India-Asia collision; surface uplift, paleoclimate change, sedimentary provenance and production and dispersal variations in and out the plateau; Cenozoic exhumation histories of the Tibetan Plateau; and opening of Asian marginal seas during Early Cenozoic. Contributions are welcome in oral presentations or in posters. |