Mega-lakes in the northwestern Tibetan Plateau formed by melting glaciers during the last deglacial

• Published in: Quaternary science reviews Vol. 285; p. 107528
• Main Authors: Zhang, Shuai, Zhao, Hui, Sheng, Yongwei, Zhang, Jifeng, Zhang, Junjie, Sun, Aijun, Wang, Leibin, Huang, Lingxin, Hou, Juzhi, Chen, Fahu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2022
• Subjects: Glacial meltwater; Last deglacial; Mega-lake; Northwestern Tibetan plateau; Optical dating; Paleo-shoreline; Northwestern Tibetan plateau; Paleo-shoreline; Glacial meltwater; Mega-lake; Last deglacial; Optical dating

Rapid lake expansions along with intensive glacier loss in the Tibetan Plateau (TP) in recent decades indicate an enhanced hydrological circulation. Well-preserved paleo-shorelines up to ∼200 m above modern levels in the TP attest to much greater lake expansions in the past and serve as analogues fo...