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Crucial evidence explains the anomalously fast convergence between India and Asia in the Mesozoic

One of the most significant tectonic events on Earth was the Neo-Tethys Ocean's closure and the Tibetan Plateau's subsequent formation. How the Indian subcontinent moved northward at an unusually rapid rate and collided with Asia is a critical question in explaining global changes in...

Scientists find reworking of juvenile crust in the late Mesozoic in North Qinling, Central China

Mesozoic granitoids are widely distributed in Qinling orogen. They provide authentic clues for understanding the crustal evolution and geodynamic evolution of the orogenic belt. Prof. Sun Weidong from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) and Prof. Chen Fukun from University...