Tectonic evolution of the Qingshuihe Basin since the Late Miocene: Relationship with north‐eastward expansion of the Tibetan Plateau

Southwest Ningxia is located at the tectonic and geographical north‐eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and is an ideal site for studying continental dynamics and plateau building. The Southern Ningxia Arc Tectonic Belt (SNATB) formed during the Cenozoic period as a result of the collision between India and Eurasia and was affected by the Tibetan Plateau uplift. However, the upward growth and expansion processes of the SNATB remain unclear. We...