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The 68 pages that link to Tibetan Plateau, each with the reason it gives.

• Continental collisionRelated: Its elevation and extent reflect deformation associated with India–Eurasia collision.

• Indus RiverRelated: The Indus rises near the plateau’s western edge.

• Tarim BasinRelated: Its uplift and neighboring orogeny shaped the basin’s southern mountain barrier.

• Gobi DesertRelated: Its elevation influences winds and precipitation reaching the Gobi region.

• Indian subcontinentRelated: It lies beyond the mountain barrier that separates the subcontinent from much of inner Asia.

• Indo-Australian plateRelated: Its growth reflects the far-reaching effects of the Indian plate's collision.

• GansuRelated: Its northeastern edge rises in southern Gansu and shapes the province’s highland environments.

• East Asian monsoonRelated: Its elevation and heating influence the large-scale circulation linked to the monsoon.

• South Asian monsoonRelated: Its summer heating helps shape the circulation linked to South Asian monsoon rainfall.

• Asian monsoonRelated: Its summer heating helps shape the upper-level circulation associated with the Asian monsoon.

• Kunlun MountainsRelated: The Kunlun Mountains form much of its northern margin.

• Arunachal PradeshRelated: The plateau lies north of Arunachal Pradesh across the contested China–India boundary.

• Southwest monsoonRelated: Its summer heating helps shape the large-scale pressure patterns associated with the South Asian monsoon.

• Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected AreasRelated: The rivers' highland origins help explain their powerful flows through Yunnan.

• Hengduan MountainsRelated: The plateau borders the Hengduan ranges to the northwest and helps define their high-relief setting.

• KiangRelated: Its grasslands and cold, thin air define the kiang’s native environment.

• Himachal PradeshRelated: The plateau's proximity shapes high-altitude landscapes and cultural links in the state's north.

• Southwestern ChinaRelated: Its elevation shapes southwestern China’s climate, rivers, and settlement.

• Wild yakRelated: Its cold, thin-air grasslands form the wild yak's central habitat.

• 1920 Haiyuan earthquakeRelated: Northward deformation from the plateau contributes to regional fault motion.

• Geology of the HimalayasRelated: Its growth is linked to the same collision, but spans a broader and distinct crustal region.

• Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest AreaRelated: Huanglong lies near its eastern margin, where high elevation shapes the landscape.

• Namche BazaarRelated: Trade and cultural ties across the Himalayan frontier connected the Khumbu with Tibet.

• Sky burialRelated: Its terrain and climate help explain why exposed burial developed as a practical option.