The combination of plate motion and intraplate stress with a high-resolution, plate-boundary-resolving, global convection model has made it possible to holistically evaluate plate driving forces and reveal that Sumatra–Java slab pull is the predominant driver of the India–Eurasia collision. This suggests the growth of the Tibetan Plateau required external forces from adjacent subduction zones.
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This is a summary of: Zheng, Q. et al. Ongoing India–Eurasia collision predominantly driven by Sumatra–Java slab pull. Nat. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-025-01771-8 (2025).
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A high-resolution global model nails down the primary driving force of the India–Asia collision. Nat. Geosci. 18, 823–824 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-025-01776-3
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