Last glaciation and maximum glaciation in the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau : a controversy to M. Kuhle's ice sheet hypothesis

Geomorphology and geoecology. Climatic geomorphology

Auteurs :
YAFENG, S.
BENXING, Z.
SHIJIE, L.
HAGEDORN, H.
RAPP, A.

Description :
Since the late 1950's, many Chinese scientists have explored the remains of Quaternary glaciation in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and its surrounding mountains. In the main, 3-4 glaciations have been recognized. But there is no evidence of a unified ice sheet covering the whole plateau as described by M. Kuhle. For most Chinese scientists, this hypothesis is not acceptable. This paper gives a brief outline of the ideas of some Chinese scientistes in contrast to that of M. Kuhle.


Type de document :
Congrès

Source :
Proceedings of the Second International Conference on geomorphology : geomorphology and geoecology, Inconnu, 1989-09-03/1989-09-09, Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie. Supplementband, issn : 0044-2798, 1992, n°. 84, p. 19-35, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 24 réf.

Date :
1992

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Berlin ; Stuttgart, Borntraeger