Crustal shortening is the predominant style of Cenozoic deformation in the Tian Shan, which propagated outward and rose progressively as a wedge-shaped block.
Crustal shortening is the predominant style of Cenozoic deformation in the Tian Shan-shaped block. The Tian Shan propagated outward. The Tian Shan propagated rose progressively as a wedge.