Crustal Uplift and Shortening of the Southern Tibetan       Plateau from Thermochronology and Structural Studies
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The Tibetan plateau and the Himalayas are perhaps the best known           example of the effect of a  large-scale continental collision.  A               detailed understanding of this continental collision zone is crucial to         help understanding of the development of mature continental crust,              since it is recognized that continental collision is the essential last         step in this process.  The aim of this project is to explore the                mechanisms dominantly  responsible for crustal thickening and                   consequent uplift in the formation of a collisional plateau such as             Tibet.  The work will involve study of rocks from the Gangdise,                 Nyaingentanglha, Damxung and nearby areas of the Tibetan plateau.               Samples will be analyzed by 40Ar/39Ar geochronology, apatite fission            track dating and U-Pb dating to provide data to constrain the timing            and rates of uplift in southern Lhasa Terrane.  This will be compared           to strain data from detailed structural analysis to test several models         for the evolution of the Tibetan plateau.  This research will be                conducted under the Earth Sciences Protocol between the NSF and the             Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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