Research has shown the complex history behind this gap of missing time, and theories range from the break-up of an ancient supercontinent, causing tectonic uplift and erosion, to a dramatic shift ...

However, the Konya Basin's behavior challenges conventional tectonic theories ... As Andersen concludes, "Our findings connect plateau uplift and basin formation events, revealing how Earth's ...

Studies indicate that the collision between the Indian and Asian tectonic plates initiated the uplift around 65 million years ago, with significant elevation changes occurring over millions of ...

Overall, these studies emphasize the complexity of the tectonic processes that have shaped the Tibetan Plateau. They reveal that the uplift and deformation of this region have occurred in multiple ...

The cliff is part of a ground uplift that is an estimated 60 meters ... which marks the boundary between a tectonic plate on the side of the Japanese archipelago and the Pacific Plate, which ...