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The Miocene elevation of Mount Everest

2013; Geological Society of America; Volume: 41; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/g34331.1

1943-2682

Aude Gébelin, Andreas Mulch, Christian Teyssier, Micah J. Jessup, Richard D. Law, Maurice Brunel,

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Research Article| July 01, 2013 The Miocene elevation of Mount Everest Aude Gébelin; Aude Gébelin 1Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany3Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Andreas Mulch; Andreas Mulch 1Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany2Institut für Geowissenschaften, Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Altenhöferallee 1, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany3Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Christian Teyssier; Christian Teyssier 4Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Micah J. Jessup; Micah J. Jessup 5Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Richard D. Law; Richard D. Law 6Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Maurice Brunel Maurice Brunel 7Géosciences Montpellier UMR 5243, Université Montpellier 2, 34095 Montpellier, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Aude Gébelin 1Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany3Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany Andreas Mulch 1Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany2Institut für Geowissenschaften, Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Altenhöferallee 1, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany3Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany Christian Teyssier 4Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA Micah J. Jessup 5Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA Richard D. Law 6Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA Maurice Brunel 7Géosciences Montpellier UMR 5243, Université Montpellier 2, 34095 Montpellier, France Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 19 Dec 2012 Revision Received: 27 Feb 2013 Accepted: 03 Mar 2013 First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 © 2013 Geological Society of America Geology (2013) 41 (7): 799–802. https://doi.org/10.1130/G34331.1 Article history Received: 19 Dec 2012 Revision Received: 27 Feb 2013 Accepted: 03 Mar 2013 First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Aude Gébelin, Andreas Mulch, Christian Teyssier, Micah J. Jessup, Richard D. Law, Maurice Brunel; The Miocene elevation of Mount Everest. Geology 2013;; 41 (7): 799–802. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/G34331.1 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The Neogene elevation history of the Mount Everest region is key for understanding the tectonic history of the world's highest mountain range, the evolution of the Tibetan Plateau, and climate patterns in East and Central Asia. In the absence of fossil surface deposits such as paleosols, volcanic ashes, or lake sediments, we conducted stable isotope paleoaltimetry based on the hydrogen isotope ratios (δD) of hydrous minerals that were deformed in the South Tibetan detachment shear zone during the late Early Miocene. These minerals exchanged isotopically at high temperature with meteoric water (δDwater = −156‰ ± 5‰) that originated as high-elevation precipitation and infiltrated the crustal hydrologic system at the time of detachment activity. When compared to age-equivalent near-sea-level foreland oxygen isotope (δ18O) paleosol records (δ18Owater = −5.8‰ ± 1.0‰), the difference in δ18Owater is consistent with mean elevations of ≥5000 m for the Mount Everest area. Mean elevations similar to modern suggest that an early Himalayan rain shadow may have influenced the late Early Miocene climatic and rainfall history to the north of the Himalayan chain. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.