Forms of the Tibetan Plateau uplift and regional differences of the asian monsoon-arid environmental evolution-A modeling perspective

Cenozoic Tibetan Plateau uplift/growth exerts profound influences on the evolution of the monsoon-arid environmental system over Asia,which has been confirmed for years by plenty of geological records and numerical experiments.Earlier experiments with and without "mountain" and later ideal experiments of phased uplifts indicated that the Tibetan uplift could remarkably intensify the Asian monsoon and inland aridity via its dynamic and thermal effects.However,the uplift history of Tibetan Plateau/Himalayas is not entirely clear at present and previous ideal experiments might neglect the regional differences of the tectonic uplifts and corresponding climatic responses.Recent studies have shed light on the distinct responses of monsoon sub-systems to the uplift of different regions.The uplift of Himalayas likely has more impact on the South Asian monsoon wliile the uplift of northern Tibetan Plateau tends to be more closely associated with the East Asian monsoon.Hence,in order to understand the tectonicclimate relation in depth,it is an urgent task for us to differentiate responses of South Asian and East Asian monsoon subsystems based on a detailed reconstruction of the Tibetan Plateau uplift history.