Altyn Tagh Fault
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The Altyn Tagh Fault is a major strike-slip fault system in northwestern China that plays a key role in accommodating the tectonic deformation of the Tibetan Plateau.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological fault
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strike-slip fault ⓘ tectonic structure ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Altyn Tagh Mountains
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Kunlun Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ Qaidam Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarim Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Altun Fault
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Altun Tagh Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedHazard | large intracontinental earthquakes ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cenozoic deformation of Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| controls | basin development along northern Tibet ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| deformationStyle | strike-slip dominated ⓘ |
| displacement | hundreds of kilometers of cumulative left-lateral offset ⓘ |
| evidenceFrom |
GPS measurements
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field mapping ⓘ satellite geodesy ⓘ seismic reflection data ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1500 km ⓘ |
| linkedProcess |
crustal shortening in surrounding ranges
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strike-slip partitioning of India–Asia convergence ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Haiyuan Fault
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Kunlun Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ Qilian Shan thrust system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia
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northwestern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementType | left-lateral strike-slip ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Tibetan Plateau strike-slip fault network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
continental deformation mechanisms
ⓘ
lateral extrusion models of Tibet ⓘ |
| roleInTectonics |
accommodates intracontinental deformation
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accommodates lateral extrusion of Tibetan Plateau crust ⓘ |
| separates |
Tarim Basin
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Tibetan Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slipRate | approximately 5–20 mm/yr ⓘ |
| tectonicPlate | Eurasian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
India–Eurasia collision zone
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Tibetan Plateau margin ⓘ |
| terminatesNear |
Eastern Kunlun Fault zone
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Qilian Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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