[1] Active mountain building associated with the accretion of the Yakutat microplate (YT) in southern Alaska is characterized through the combination of a new balanced cross section and new low-temperature cooling ages. This analysis constrains the amount and timing of shortening, the spatial and temporal trends of exhumation, and the interplay between structural development and exhumation. A f...

The closure timing of the Paleo-Asian Ocean and terminal stage Central Asian Orogenic Belt have been widely debated in geological community. It’s known that gradual scissor-like occurred from west to east during Paleozoic period. However, it was not until Triassic period complete ocean at northeastern margin North China Craton. Nevertheless, there is still much uncertainty regarding Late tecton...

The hinterland of the Cenozoic Northern Apennines fold-and-thrust belt exposes metamorphic roots chain, vestiges subduction-related tectono-metamorphic evolution that led to buildup Alpine orogeny in Mediterranean region. Like other peri-Mediterranean belts, Palaeozoic continental basement is still poorly constrained, hampering full understanding their orogenic evolution. We report first compre...

Intracontinental transform structures are important forms of continental deformation, such as the Altyn Tagh fault on Tibetan Plateau. Although many intracontinental have developed throughout geological history, their identification is relatively difficult due to later deformation and sedimentary covering. Strike-slip faults played an role in formation subsequent transformation Central Asian or...

The Alxa Block is located in the middle part of Central Asian orogenic belt, which coupling belt North China, Tarim, and Kazakhstan Plates. east–west-trending deep faults control stratigraphic distribution magmatic activity region. To detect EW-trending ore-controlling structures, a 440 km NS section magnetotelluric sounding was conducted from Minle to Ejinaqi. phase tensor electrical principal...