Note the low relief, poor drainage, and large lakes in Tibet. Space-shuttle view of Qinghai lake in the NE corner of the Tibetan Plateau. Our work concerns ancient, Tertiary basins in this region of Tibet. Growth strata in Tertiary sedimentary rocks of eastern Tibet. Thrust fault is to left.
Beds become progressively shallower and thinner upsection.
Snow covered peak and modern river valley, eastern Tibet.