Longmen Mountains

Longmen Mountains

The Longmen Mountains (Chinese: 龙门山; Pinyin: Lóngmén Shān; literally meaning "Dragon's Gate Mountains"), also tautologically referred to in English-language publications as the Longmenshan Mountains, are a mountain range in Sichuan province in southwestern China.

Their uplift is a result of vertical slippage on the Longmenshan Fault. The Longmen Mountains represent the eastern rim of the immense Tibetan Plateau.

References

* [http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-05/bgs-sie051608.php Scientists identified earthquake faults in Sichuan, China]


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