Science, Vol.283, No.5406, 1306-1309, 1999
Seismic evidence for a detached Indian lithospheric mantle beneath Tibet
P-to-S converted teleseismic waves recorded by temporary broadband networks across Tibet show a north-dipping interface that begins 50 kilometers north of the Zangbo suture at the depth of the Moho (80 kilometers) and extends to a depth of 200 kilometers beneath the Bangong suture. Under northern Tibet a segmented south-dipping structure was imaged. These observations suggest a different form of detachment of the Indian and Asian Lithospheric mantles caused by differences in their composition and buoyancy.
Keywords:SOUTHERN TIBET;RECEIVER FUNCTIONS;CRUSTAL STRUCTURE;PLATEAU;PROPAGATION;CONSTRAINTS;VELOCITIES;TOMOGRAPHY;XENOLITHS;EVOLUTION