A study on tectonic plates that converge on the Tibetan Plateau has shown that Earth's fault lines are far weaker and the continents are less rigid than scientists previously thought. This finding is ...
The 2.5 million sq km plateau, averaging over 4,500 m elevation, spans China, India, Nepal and more. Formed by India's crash into Eurasia, it challenges classic plate tectonics.
Scientists using Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite data have revealed that the Tibetan Plateau is slowly flowing, not acting as rigid blocks as once believed. The study shows eastern Tibet moving up to ...