RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Li, Chaopeng A1 Zheng, Dewen A1 Zhou, Renjie A1 Wang, Weitao A1 Yu, Jingxing A1 Liu, Caicai A1 Wang, Yizhou A1 Pang, Jianzhang A1 Ma, Yan A1 Hao, Yuqi A1 Li, Youjuan A1 Wang, XueyeYR 2021 T1 Topographic growth of the northeastern Tibetan Plateau during the middle‐late Miocene: Insights from integrated provenance analysis in the NE Qaidam Basin JF Basin Research, VO 33 IS 6 SP 3212 OP 3230 DO https://doi.org/10.1111/bre.12600 PB European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, SN 1365-2117, AB [Integrated provenance analysis in the NE Qaidam Basin reveal topographic growth of the southern Qilian Shan during the middle‐late Miocene, from a lower relief region at ca. 13 Ma to a higher relief region at ca. 8 Ma. , Abstract The development history of high topography in the northeastern (NE) Tibetan Plateau is essential to test various plateau growth models and understand plateau construction. We present integrated provenance data from the NE Qaidam Basin, south of the Qilian Shan. Results show an increase in carbonate lithics, an increase in Al2O3/SiO2 ratios, a negative shift in εNd values and an appearance of large amounts of Precambrian zircon grains in the period of ca. 13–8 Ma, arguing that the sediment source of the NE Qaidam Basin may have shifted from the East Kunlun Shan to the Qilian Shan during this time interval. We infer that significant topographic growth of the southern Qilian Shan occurred during the middle‐late Miocene. Along with widespread middle to late Miocene deformation records across the Qilian Shan and abruptly shifts on provenance, sedimentary facies and climate indexes in its surrounding basins, present high topography of the NE Tibetan Plateau may have been established since the middle‐late Miocene.], UL https://www.earthdoc.org/content/journals/10.1111/bre.12600