Lindsay Schoenbohm (UTM)

 

Professor

University of Toronto at Mississauga

 

e-mail: lindsay.schoenbohm@utoronto.ca

 

 

 

Research

 Lindsay Schoenbohm and her research team address questions in the rapidly growing, interdisciplinary field of climate-tectonic interactions such as (1) is it possible that surficial processes such as glacial and fluvial erosion, can collectively, or even individually, dictate the rate and spatial pattern of rock deformation?; (2) how do continental plateaus grow? What is the role of climate in initiating, enlarging and sustaining plateaus?; and (3) how does the landscape reflect tectonic deformation? Conversely, how do we read the landscape to quantify the rates and patterns of deformation? The primary tool her group uses for this work is structural and geomorphic field-based mapping. Her team also dates geomorphic surfaces and determines spatially averaged erosion rates using cosmogenic nuclides, and works with digital elevation data and satellite imagery for landscape analysis. Research is focused primarily in Argentina and China around the margins of the two largest continental plateaus because of the extreme gradients in both climate and tectonic processes which operate there.
View Lindsay’s U of T personal webpage

Graduate course offered for Fall 2017:  ESS2222H1F Tectonics and Planetary Dynamics

Publications:

• *Wang, Y., Zhang, P.-Z., Schoenbohm, L.M., Zheng, W.-J., Zhang, B., Zhang, J.-J., Zheng, D.-W., Zhou, R.-J., and Tian, Y.- T., accepted, Two-phase exhumation along major shear zones in the SE Tibetan Plateau in the late Cenozoic: Tectonics.

 

• *Wang, Y., Schoenbohm, L.M., Zhang, B., Granger, D.E., Zhou, R.-J., Zhang, J.-J., Hou, J.-J., 2017, Late Cenozoic landscape evolution along the Ailao Shan Shear Zone, SE Tibetan Plateau: Evidence from longitudinal profiles and cosmogenic erosion rates: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 472, p. 323-333, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2017.05.030.

 

• *Hekrick, K.A., Owen, L.A., Chen, J., Robinson, A., Yuan, Z.-D., Yang, X.-D., Imrecke, D.B., Li, W.-Q., Caffee, M.W., Schoenbohm, L.M., Zhang, B.-X., 2017, Quaternary history and landscape evolution of a high-altitude intermountain basin at the western end of the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen, Waqia Valley, Chinese Pamir: Geomorphology, v. 284, p. 156-174, doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2016.09.002.

 

• *Zhou, R., Schoenbohm, L.M., Sobel, E.R., Carrapa, B., and Davis, D.W., 2016, Sedimentary record of regional deformation and dynamics of the thick-skinned southern Puna Plateau, central Andes (26-27°S): EPSL, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2015.11.012.

 

• *Higgins, M., Schoenbohm, L.M., Brocard, G., Kaymakci, N., Gosse, J., and Cosca, M., 2015, New kinematic and geochronologic evidence for the Quaternary evolution of the Central Anatolian Fault Zone (CAFZ): Tectonics: v. 34, p. 2118-2141, doi: 10.1002/2015TC003864.

 

• *Zhou, R.-J., and Schoenbohm, L.M., 2015, Late Miocene basin formation and deformation on the interior of the southern Puna Plateau, central Andes: Lithosphere, doi:10.1130/L396.1.

 

• Robinson, A.C., Owen, L.A., Chen, J., Schoenbohm, L., Hedrick, K.A., Blisniuk, K., Sharp, W., Imrecke, D.B., Yuan, Z.-D., Li, W.-Q., Caffee, M.W., and Mertz-Kraus, R., 2015, No late Quaternary motion on the northern Karakoram fault: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 209, p. 290-298.

 

• *Murray, K.E., Ducea, M.N., Schoenbohm, L.M., 2015, Mafic lavas on the Puna plateau sample the diverse lithospheric architecture of the long-lived central Andean orogen: in DeCelles, P.G., Ducea, M.N., Carrapa, B., and Kapp, P.A., eds., Geodynamics of a Cordilleran Orogenic System: The Central Andes of Argentina and Northern Chile: Geological Society of America Memoir 212, doi:10.1130/2015.1212(08).

 

• Schoenbohm, L.M., and Carrapa, B., 2015, Miocene-Pliocene shortening, extension and mafic magmatism support small-scale lithospheric foundering in the central Andes, NW Argentina: in DeCelles, P.G., Ducea, M.N., Carrapa, B., and Kapp, P.A., eds., Geodynamics of a Cordilleran Orogenic System: The Central Andes of Argentina and Northern Chile: Geological Society of America Memoir 212, doi:10.1130/2015.1212(09).

 

• Schoenbohm, L.M., Carrapa, B., *McPherson, H., *Pratt, J., Bywater, S., and Mortimer, E., 2015, Climate and Tectonics along the southern margin of the Puna Plateau, NW Argentina: Origin of the Punaschotter Conglomerates: in DeCelles, P.G., Ducea, M.N., Carrapa, B., and Kapp, P.A., eds., Geodynamics of a Cordilleran Orogenic System: The Central Andes of Argentina and Northern Chile: Geological Society of America Memoir 212, doi:10.1130/2015.1212(13).

 

• DeCelles, P.G., Zandt, G., Beck, S.L., Ducea, M.N., Kapp, P., Gehrels, G.E., Carrapa, B., Quade, J., Schoenbohm, L.M., 2015, Cyclical orogenic processes in the Cenozoic central Andes: in DeCelles, P.G., Ducea, M.N., Carrapa, B., and Kapp, P.A., eds., Geodynamics of a Cordilleran Orogenic System: The Central Andes of Argentina and Northern Chile: Geological Society of America Memoir 212, doi:10.1130/2015.1212(22).

 

• Carrapa, B., Mustapha, F.S., Cosca, M., Gehrels, G., Schoenbohm, L.M., Sobel, E.R., DeCelles, P.G., Russell, J., and Goodman, P., 2014, Multisystem dating of modern river detritus from Tajikistan and China: Implications for crustal evolution and exhumation of the Pamir, Lithosphere doi: 10.1130/L360.1.

 

• Schoenbohm, L., Chen J., *Stutz, J., Sobel, E.R., Thiede, R.C., *Kirby, B., and Strecker, M.R., 2014, Glacial morphology in the Chinese Pamir: connections among climate, erosion, topography, lithology and exhumation: Geomorphology, v. 221, p. 1-17, 10.1016/j.geomorph.2014.05.023.

 

• Carrapa, B., Huntington, K.W., Clementz, M., Quade, J., Bywater-Reyes, S., Schoenbohm, L.M., and Canavan, R., 2014, Uplift of the Central Andes of NW Argentina associated with upper crustal shortening revealed by multi-proxy isotopic analyses: Tectonics, v. 33, 10.1002/2013TC003461.

 

• Canavan, R., Carrapa, B., Clementz, M.T., Quade, J., DeCelles, P., and Schoenbohm, L., 2014, Early Cenozoic uplift of the Puna Plateau, Central Andes, based on stable isotope paleoaltimetry of hydrated volcanic glass: Geology, doi:10.1130/G35239.1.

 

• Carrapa, B., Reyes-Bywater, S., Safipour, R. Sobel, E.R., Schoenbohm, L., Reiners, P. and Stockli, D., 2014, The effect of inherited Cretaceous paleotopography on exhumation of the Central Andes of NW Argentina: GSA Bulletin, v. 126(1/2), p. 66-77.

 

• Ducea, M.N., Seclaman, A.C., *Murray, K.E., Jianu, D., and Schoenbohm, L.M., 2013, Mantle-drip magmatism beneath the Altiplano-Puna plateau, central Andes: Geology, v. 41, no. 8, p. 915-918, doi: 10.1130/G34509.1.

 

• *Thiede, R.C., Sobel, E.R., Chen, J., Schoenbohm, L.M., Stockli, D., Sudo, M., and Strecker, M.R., 2013, Late Cenozoic extension and crustal doming in the India-Eurasia collision zone: New thermochronologic constraints from the NE Pamir: Tectonics, v. 32, p. 763-779.

 

• Sobel, E.R., Chen, J., Schoenbohm, L., Thiede, R., Stockli, D.F., Sudo, M., and Strecker, M.R., 2013, Oceanic-style subduction controls Late Cenozoic deformation of the Northern Pamir Orogen: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 363, p. 204-218.

 

• *Yuan, Z.-D., Chen, J., Owen, L.A., Hedrick, K.A., Caffee, M., Li W.-Q., Schoenbohm, L.M., and Robinson, A.C., 2013, Nature and timing of large landslides within an active orogen, Eastern Pamir, China: Geomorphology, v. 182, p. 49-65.

 

• *Zhou, R.J., Schoenbohm, L.M., and Cosca, M., 2013, Extension in the Pasto Ventura region of the Puna Plateau, NW Argentina: Distribution, slip-rate and geodynamic implications: Tectonics, v. 32, p. 1-17, doi:10.1029/2012TC003189.

 

• Owen, L.A., Chen, J., Hedrick, K.A., Caffee, M.W., Robinson, A.C., Schoenbohm, L.M., Yuan, Z., Li, W., Imrecke, D., and Liu, J.,2012, Quaternary glaciation of the Tashkurgan Valley, Southeast Pamir: Quaternary Science Reviews, v. 47, p. 56-72.

 

• *Yuan, Z.-D., Chen, J., Li W.-Q., Owen, L.A., and Schoenbohm, L.M., 2012, 10Be dating of the Taheman large-scale landslide in eastern Pamir and Paleoseismic Implications: Quaternary Sciences, v. 32, p. 409-416 (in Chinese).

 

• *Bershaw, J., Garzione, C., Schoenbohm, L., Gehrels, G., and Li, T., 2012, Cenozoic evolution of the Pamir plateau based on stratigraphy, zircon provenance, and stable isotopes of foreland basin sediments at Oytag (Wuyitake): Journal of Asian Earth Sciences: v. 44, p. 136-148.

 

• *Dortch, J.M., Owen, L.A., Schoenbohm, L.M., and Caffee, M.W., 2011, Asymmetrical erosion and morphological development of the central Ladakh Range, northern India: Geomorphology: v. 135, p. 167-180.

 

• Sobel, E.R., Schoenbohm, L., Chen, J., Thiede, R., Stockli,, D., Sudo, M., and Strecker, M.R., 2011, Late Miocene – Pliocene deceleration of dextral slip between Pamir and Tarim: Implications for Pamir orogenesis: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 304, p. 369-378.

 

• Carrapa, B., Hauer, J., Schoenbohm, L., Strecker, M.R., Schmitt, A.K., Villanueva, A., and Sosa Gomez, J., 2010, Dynamics of deformation and sedimentation in the northern Sierras Pampeanas: An integrated study of the Neogene Fiambalá basin, NW Argentina: Reply: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 122, p. 950-953.

 

• Bywater-Reyes, S., Carrapa, B., Clementz, M. and Schoenbohm, L., 2010, Effect of late Cenozoic aridification on sedimentation in the Eastern Cordillera of northwest Argentina (Angastaco basin): Geology: v. 38, p. 235-238.

 

• Schoenbohm, L., and Strecker, M., 2009, Normal faulting along the southern margin of the Puna Plateau, northwest Argentina: Tectonics, v. 28, doi:10.1029/2008TC002341

 

• Strecker, M., Alonso, R., Bookhagen, B., Carrapa, B., Coutand, I., Hain, M.P., Hilley, G.E., Mortimer, E., Schoenbohm, L., and Sobel, E.R., 2009, Does the topographic distribution of the central Andean Puna Plateau result from  climatic or geodynamic processes?: Geology, v. 37, p. 643-646.

 

• *Drew, S., Ducea, M., and Schoenbohm, L., 2009, Relationship between recent volcanism and Famatinian arc magmatism in Northwest Argentina: Implications for lithospheric composition and evolution beneath the central Andean volcanic zone: Lithosphere, v. 1, p. 2.

 

• *Seong, Y.B., Owen, L.A., Yi, C., Finkel, R.C. and Schoenbohm, L., 2009, Geomorphology of anomalously high glaciated mountains at the northwestern end of Tibet: Muztag Ata and Kongur Shan: Geomorphology, v. 103, p. 227-250.

 

• Carrapa, B., Hauer, J., Schoenbohm, L., Strecker, M.R., Schmitt, A.K., Villanueva, A. and Sosa-Gomez, J., 2008, Dynamics of deformation and sedimentation in the northern Sierras Pampeanas: An integrated study of the Neogene Fiambalá basins, NW Argentina: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 120, p. 1518-1543, doi: 10.1130/B26111.1.

 

• Mortimer, E., Carrapa, B., Coutand, I., Schoenbohm, L., Sobel, E., Sosa-Gomez, J., and Strecker, M., 2007, Fragmentation of a foreland basin in response to out-of-sequence basement uplifts and structural reactivation: El Cajón–Campo del Arenal basin, NW Argentina: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 119, p. 637-653.

 

• Schoenbohm, L., Burchfiel, B.C., and Chen, L., 2006, Propagation of surface uplift, lower crustal flow, and Cenozoic tectonics of the southeast margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Geology, v. 34, p. 813-816.

 

• Schoenbohm, L., Burchfiel, B.C., Chen, L., and Yin, J., 2006, Miocene to present activity along the Red River fault, China, in the context of continental extrusion, upper crustal rotation and lower crustal flow: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 118, p. 672-688; doi: 10.1130/B25816.1.

 

• Alonso, R., Bookhagen, B., Carrapa, B., Coutand, I., Haschke, M., Hilley, G., Schoenbohm, L., Sobel, E., Strecker, M., Trauth, M., Villanueva, A., 2006, Tectonics, climate and landscape evolution of the Southern Central Andes: The Argentine Puna Plateau and adjacent regions between 22 and 30º S lat: in Oncken, O., Chong, G., Franz, G., Giese, P. Gotze, H.-J., Ramos, V., Strecker, M., Wigger, P., eds., The Andes – Active Subduction Orogeny: Frontiers in Earth Sciences, Vol. 1, Springer, p. 265-283.

 

• Schoenbohm, L., Burchfiel, B.C., Chen, L., and Yin, J., 2005, Exhumation of the Ailao Shan shear zone as recorded by Cenozoic sedimentary rocks, Yunnan Province, China: Tectonics, v. 24, TC6015, doi:10.1029/2005TC001803.

 

• Schoenbohm, L., Whipple, K., Burchfiel, B.C., 2004, Geomorphic constraints on surface uplift, exhumation, and plateau growth in the Red River region, Yunnan Province, China: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 116, p. 895-909.

 

• Clark, M.K., Schoenbohm, L.M., Royden, L.H., Whipple, K.X., Burchfiel, B.C., Zhang X., Tang W., Wang E. and Chen L., 2004, Surface uplift, tectonics and erosion of eastern Tibet from large-scale drainage patterns: Tectonics, v. 23, TC1006, doi:10.1029/2002TC001402.

 

 

MANUSCRIPTS IN REVIEW OR PREPARATION (* indicates student/postdoc author)

• *McCarthy, J.A., Schoenbohm, L.M., Bierman, P, Rood, D. and Hidy, A., in review, Late Quaternary Tectonism and Landscape Evolution of the Calchaquíe River Catchment, NW Argentina: JGR Earth Surface.

 

• *Zhou, R.-J., Schoenbohm, L.M., Sobel, E.R., Carrapa, B., and Davis, D.W., in review, The Antofagasta-Antofalla depocenter: construction and destruction in the context of plateau formation: GSA Bulletin

 

• Carrapa, B., DeCelles, P.G., Robert, X., Orme, D., Schoenbohm, L.M., and Thomson, S., in preparation, Exhumation of Mount Everst and asymmetric growth of the Himalaya: Nature Geoscience.

 

• *Krystopowicz, N., Schoenbohm, L.M., Cosca, M., and Brocard, G.Y., in preparation, Dextral strike-slip at the Hasan Dagi volcano, Tuz Golu fault zone, Central Anatolia: Geology.

 

• *Krystopowicz, N., Schoenbohm, L.M., in preparation, Constraining deformation along the Tuz Gölü fault zone: Implications for uplift of the Central Anatolian Plateau: Tectonics.

 

• *Zhou, R.-J., Schoenbohm, L.M., Sobel, E.R., Stockli, D.F., Glodny, J., in preparation, Inherited Cretaceous topography within the southern Puna Plateau: implications for crustal shortening and plateau formation: EPSL.

• *Dortch, J.M., Schoenbohm, L.M., Caffee, M., in preparation, Mutliple nuclide cosmogenic dating of desert pavements on the Puna Plateau: JGR Earth Surface.

 

• *Martins, M., Schoenbohm, L.M., and *Dortch, J., in preparation, Nyainqêntanglha Glaciation: Coupling between tectonics, landscape morphology and glacial erosion: Geomorphology.

 

• Chen., J., Schoenbohm, L.M., Yuan, Z.-D., Li, W.-Q., Li, T., Owen, L.A., Sobel, E.R., and Hedrick, K., 2015, Late Quaternary Arc-parallel Extension of the Kongur Extensional System (KES), Chinese Pamir: Geophysical Research Abstracts, v. 17, EGU2015-8222.

 

• Chen, J., Schoenbohm, L.M., Sobel, E.R., Thiede, R.C., Stockli, D.,* Kirby, B., Owen, L.A., Robinson, A.C., Yuan Z., Li, T., Li, W.Q., Strecker, M.R., Caffee, M., in preparation, Holocene Slip Rate along the Northern Kongur Extensional System (KES), Chinese Pamir: Tectonics.

 

• Schoenbohm, L., Mortimer, E., Strecker, M., and *Pratt, J., in preparation, Deformation, incision, sedimentation and climate along the margin of the Puna Plateau, El Cajon basin, NW Argentina: Tectonics.

 

• Costa, C., Schoenbohm, L.M., and Brooks, B., in preparation, Constraining Late Pleistocene shortening rates at the Las Peñas thrust, Andean orogenic front (32°30’S), Argentina: Tectonics.

 

• Schoenbohm, L.M., Costa, C., *Bohon, W., *Enderlin, P., Brooks, B. and Cisneros, H., in preparation, Interaction of oppositely vergent thrust systems in the Precordillera, Central Argentina: Tectonics.