Evidence for mechanical coupling and strong Indian lower crust beneath southern Tibet

Alex Copley (), Jean-Philippe Avouac and Brian P. Wernicke
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Alex Copley: Tectonics Observatory, California Institute of Technology
Jean-Philippe Avouac: Tectonics Observatory, California Institute of Technology
Brian P. Wernicke: Tectonics Observatory, California Institute of Technology

Nature, 2011, vol. 472, issue 7341, 79-81

Abstract: North–south divide on Tibetan Plateau The Tibetan Plateau, the largest area of high topography on the planet, has been central to the study of the processes governing continental deformation, and has inspired a wide range of tectonic models. Based on numerical experiments, Copley et al. now show that the difference in the style of faulting between the northern and southern parts of the plateau requires the upper crust of southern Tibet to be mechanically coupled to the underthrusting Indian crust, contrary to recent models. The study suggests that the Indian crust retains its strength as it underthrusts the plateau.

Date: 2011
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