Lithospheric structure of Western Tibet – A brief review

•A maximum Moho depth of ~93 km beneath the Qiangtang terrane signifies the northern frontiers of the decoupled underthrusting Indian lower crust and lithospheric mantle.•The higher Vp/Vs ration of the Songpan-Ganzi terrane indicates a presence of joint effects of the more mafic composition and partial melt within the crust.•The shear-wave velocity model extend from west to east Tibet, where a lateral variation low velocity occurred at depths of 10–40 km in the crust.