Topographic map of the Tibetan Plateau. Major rifts in south-central Tibet are labeled. The arrow indicates the Indian plate motion. The circles are intermediate-depth earthquakes (>=70 km ...

was run under the present climate to model the potential biomes on the Tibetan Plateau on a 10′ grid. The simulated biome was basically in good agreement with a potential natural vegetation map based ...

Most of Asia's major rivers find their source on the Tibetan plateau. However as the global temperature rises, Tibet’s glaciers are melting and grassland permafrost is thawing at an alarming rate.