Geodynamics of Intracontinental Mountain Building in the Tien Shan, Central Asia

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9526787 Hager This project involves a multi-disciplinary investigation of the deep structure and kinematics of deformation of the Tien Shan, the largest and most active intracontinental mountain range in the world. The objective is to understand the dynamic processes responsible for intracontinental mountain building, using the Tien Shan as a laboratory to ask: Why and how such deformation occurs where it does within continental regions, how such deformation evolves with time, what bounds does the deep structure place on flow in the mantle, and how do such possible flow and pre-existing geological heterogeneity relate to the observed deformation of the upper crust? This award provides a modest amount of funding for scientific and logistical planning to develop a phased approach and sound management plan for this complicated project. ***