Articles | Volume 20, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-2399-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-2399-2024
Research article
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04 Nov 2024
Research article |  | 04 Nov 2024

Rapid topographic growth of Diancang Shan, southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau, since 5.0–3.5 Ma

Chunxia Zhang, Haibin Wu, Xiuli Zhao, Yunkai Deng, Yunxia Jia, Wenchao Zhang, Shihu Li, and Chenglong Deng

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Biome scores and annual mean temperature data of Dasongping section and Paleoelevation data of Diancang Shan Chunxia X. Zhang https://doi.org/10.57760/sciencedb.18211

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Clarifying the paleoelevation changes of Diancang Shan (DCS) is important for comprehending both tectonics and the climatic effects in the transition zone between the high Tibetan Plateau and the lower relief of eastern and southern Asia. Our results show low elevations of DCS between ~ 7.6 and ~ 5.0 Ma, followed by significant uplift of 1000–2000 m between ~ 5.0 and ~ 3.5 Ma. They provide a novel method for reconstructing the paleoelevation of mountains like DCS in orogenic belts.