The transition between the weak lithosphere of the Tibetan plateau and the surrounding rigid crustal blocks has a key role in the ongoing collision between India and Asia. A reanalysis of existing magnetotelluric data suggests that crustal melt penetrates north from the Tibetan plateau beyond the Kunlun Fault, and weakens the crust beneath the Kunlun Shan.
- Florian Le Pape
- Alan G. Jones
- Wei Wenbo
