Geodynamical basis for crustal deformation under the Tibetan Plateau

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Oct 1985

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Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors (ISSN 0031-9201), vol. 40, Oct. 1, 1985, p. 43-60.

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Earth Crust, Geodynamics, Plateaus, Plates (Tectonics), Tibet, Bending Moments, Deformation, Harmonic Analysis, Himalayas, Planetary Gravitation, Satellite Observation, Spherical Harmonics, Stress Distribution

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Plate tectonics and satellite-derived gravity data are used to examine crustal deformation under the Tibetan Plateau. A spherical harmonic analysis is given for the global plate boundary system, and the crustal stresses in Tibet are calculated from satellite gravity data. A superimposed stress system is constructed. The stress patterns reveal that the cold downwelling mantle convection flow beneath southern Tibet pulls the Indian plate down but applies a bending moment on the end of the plate to uplift and support the mass of the Himalayas.

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