MeetingOfInterest:Meeting-080
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Tectonics, landscape and the river systems of Asia
Meeting hall of the Ha Noi University of Mining and Geology
Ha Noi, Vietnam
11 - 12 November 2013
Ha Noi, Vietnam
11 - 12 November 2013
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Deadlines
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The rivers that drain the eastern flank of the Tibetan Plateau and which supply sediment to the marginal seas of East and Southeast Asia are some of the largest drainage systems in the world and have large impacts both socially through their linkage to agriculture and societal development, as well as economically in providing hydrocarbon resources to the region in the sedimentary basins that have developed in the delta regions. The origin of these rivers is tied up with the progressive tectonic development of the Asian continent and particularly with the growth of high topography in the Tibetan region since the start of India-Asia collision, likely around 40-50 Ma.
This symposium encourages submissions from all those working on those the modern and ancient aspects of Asian river systems, but is particularly focusing on those researching the interactions between tectonics, landscape and the development of river systems. We particularly seek to understand how the development of the Tibetan plateau as well as the onset of large-scale strike slip faulting has impacted the landscape and the drainage patterns in the large rivers of Southeast Asia. Our field trip this year will focus on the modern and ancient fluvial sedimentary deposits of the Red River system, which is often considered as a classic example of how drainage has re-organized under the influence of progressive tectonic deformation.
We particularly encourage submission of abstracts from junior researchers and including graduate students working on all aspects of fluvial geology, geomorphology and geochemistry. Links to the climatic developments including the intensity of the Asian monsoon form an important sub discipline within this research group.
