Rates of Holocene normal faulting along the Dong Co fault in central Tibet, based on 14C dating of displaced fluvial terraces

Crustal extension along north-south graben characterizes active deformation within the central Tibetan Plateau. However, the geodynamic significance of these fault systems remains uncertain, in part reflecting sparse data regarding the onset of extension, rate(s) of slip, and paleoseismic histories along these faults. The Dong Co fault is located to the north of the dextral Beng Co fault in central Tibet. Based on the interpretation of satellite...