Abstract The initiation and evolution of compressional intracontinental orogens are favored by rheologically weak lithosphere underneath; however, how this weakened responds to the regional stress regime remains vigorously debated. Tien Shan mountains in central Asia provide best example illustrate deep deformational responses orogenesis. We present new constraints on nature seismic anisotropy ...

The PALAEOSILKROAD project has been conducting field surveys in Kazakhstan to explore the regional Palaeolithic record by targeting primarily caves and rockshelters. However, survey also discovered numerous sites that were occupied during Holocene. In this paper, we present our preliminary findings from Nazugum rockshelter, a new archaeological site located south-eastern (Almaty region). strati...

Ten new species of the genus Chydaeus Chaudoir, 1854 are described: C. dissimilis sp. n. (the bedeli species group) from the Doi Inthanon Mountain, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand; C. shaanxiensis sp. n. (the kasaharai species group) from the Daba Shan Mountain Range, southern Shaanxi, China; C. kabaki sp. n. (the kasaharai species group) from southern Sichuan, China; C. weishanensis sp. n. (the ...

The results of interpretation monitoring observations radon-220 (thoron) and radon-222 observations, carried out in 2002-2004 on the Northern Tien-Shan, are presented. Prognostic capabilities thoron as a short-term earthquakes precursor shown. It is noted that anomalies more contrast comparison with radon-222. Insufficient explained by methodological seismic radon stations. behavior during eart...

The content and composition of lignin phenols in plants soils latitudinal zones vertical natural the North Caucasus Northwest Tien Shan have been studied. special role underground plant organs process humification was revealed. It shown that oxidation degree biopolymer increases during transformation organic matter from living tissues to humic acids soils. fraction fragments remain unchanged bi...