Growth of the Tibetan Plateau not only deforms lithosphere on a large scale but also alters thermal and mechanical processes of Earth’s surface spheres significantly. We aim to establish the temporal frameworks for the tectonic and climatic events documented in the Cenozoic sediments in the Tibet Plateau and Its Surroundings, refine the evolution of Asian monsoonal system, as well as aridification, and explore the linkages between the plateau growth and global changes.

Widespread eolian deposits in North China provide a unique opportunity to reconstruct the provenance of eolian dust, desert and monsoon evolution through the late Cenozoic. Investigations of the eolian deposits (red clay-loess/paleosol sequences) includes studies of integrated stratigraphy (litho-, magneto- and cyclostratigraphy), sedimentology, and geochemistry. In addition, we also work on the geomagnetic reversal process documented in loess sections with high sedimentation rates.