India, July 14 -- Geoscientists at the University of Glasgow have helped reveal new evidence about the formation of one of the highest mountain ranges on Earth - the Tibetan Plateau.

A study by an international team of Chinese and UK geoscientists shows that the unique topography at the summit of the Plateau is shaped by processes going on deep in the Earth.

These features clearly indicate how far the Indian continental plate, to the south, has been pushed beneath the Asian plate, to the north, highlighting the fascinating connection between Earth's interior and its surface features.

Using geochronological analyses pioneered at University of Glasgow and the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, the study team determined ...