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Magnetostratigraphy study on the miocene sediments of suerkal basin, altyn tagh and its significance

  • Hong Chang
  • , Zhisheng An
  • , Xiaomin Fang
  • , Xiaoke Qiang
  • , Yougui Song
  • CAS - Institute of Earth Environment

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Abstract

The Altyn Tagh fault is the northernmost controlling boundary of the Tibetan Plateau, which plays an important role in growth of the Tibetan Plateau. We carried out integrated research on Cenozoic stratigraphic sections in the intermontane basin of the Alty Tagh. Existing biostratigraphic data, and magnetostratigraphic analysis were used to establish chronostratigraphy, whereas composition of sandstone and coarse clastic sedimentary rocks was used to determine the unlift history of the source region. Much of the detrital grains in our measured sections can be correlated with uplifted of the surrounding mountains, implying a temporal link between sedimentation and deformation. The results of our studies, together with existing uplift period of the Kunlun Mountains, suggest that uplifting events started about 18Ma in northern Tibet.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication25th Anniversary IGARSS 2005
Subtitle of host publicationIEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
Pages5244-5246
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event2005 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2005 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 25 Jul 200529 Jul 2005

Publication series

NameInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Volume7

Conference

Conference2005 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2005
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period25/07/0529/07/05

Keywords

  • Lithology
  • Magnetostratigraphy
  • Stratigraphy
  • Suerkal basin
  • The altyn tagh fault

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