Open AccessFossil snail shells tell story about Tibetan Plateau
Author(s) -
Wendel JoAnna
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2014eo380005
Subject(s) - plateau (mathematics) , snail , paleontology , geology , colorado plateau , geography , archaeology , elevation (ballistics) , geochemistry , engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics , structural engineering
Ancient and modern snail shells have given scientists a unique look at the evolution of the Tibetan Plateau, confirming that parts of the plateau have actually lost elevation over time, despite its immense height. A new paper detailing the research was published on 29 August in the Geological Society of America Bulletin (doi:10.1130/B31000.1).