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Research article
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29 Jan 2019
Research article |
| 29 Jan 2019
| 29 Jan 2019
Precipitation δ18O on the Himalaya–Tibet orogeny and its relationship to surface elevation
Hong Shen
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109, USA
Christopher J. Poulsen
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109, USA
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Short summary
The stable isotopic composition of water (δ18O) preserved in terrestrial sediments has been used to reconstruct surface elevations. The method is based on the observed decrease in δ18O with elevation, attributed to rainout during air mass ascent. We use a climate model to test the δ18O–elevation relationship during Tibetan–Himalayan uplift. We show that δ18O is a poor indicator of past elevation over most of the region, as processes other than rainout are important when elevations are lower.
The stable isotopic composition of water (δ18O) preserved in terrestrial sediments has been used...
