Research Article| December 01, 1975 Tectonic models of the Tibetan plateau C. McA. Powell; C. McA. Powell 1School of Earth Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, 2113 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar P. J. Conaghan P. J. Conaghan 1School of Earth Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, 2113 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information C. McA. Powell 1School of Earth Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, 2113 P. J. Conaghan 1School of Earth Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, 2113 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1975) 3 (12): 727–731. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1975)3<727:TMOTTP>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation C. McA. Powell, P. J. Conaghan; Tectonic models of the Tibetan plateau. Geology 1975;; 3 (12): 727–731. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1975)3<727:TMOTTP>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Tectonic models proposed for the origin of the Tibetan plateau and surrounding regions all have some inadequacies, but models involving underthrusting continental lithosphere of India beneath the whole Tibetan plateau accord best with the geologic and geophysical constraints. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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Powell et al. (1975) studied this question.