Scientists have gained new insights in the exact timeline of events that led to the rise of the Tibet plateau, described as the 'roof of the world'. US scientists who pieced together the geological puzzle say the rise of the plateau, due to collision of India with Asia about 50 million years ago, is closely linked to movement of the earth in the Pacific Ocean.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/geological-evolution-tibetan-plateau
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/leigh-h-royden
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/b-clark-burchfiel
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/robert-d-van-der-hilst
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/science
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mountains
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himalaya
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/earthquakes
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/geology
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asia
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
