The sha** of erosional landscapes by internal dynamics
Erosional landscapes transport sediment downstream, host natural hazards and are
geologically active. While perturbations in external forcing, particularly climate and tectonics …
geologically active. While perturbations in external forcing, particularly climate and tectonics …
A review on out-of-sequence deformation in the Himalaya
S Mukherjee - Special Publications, 2015 - lyellcollection.org
Out-of-sequence deformation in the Himalaya has been caused mainly by thrusting. Out-of-
sequence thrusts, usually north-to NE-dip** foreshear planes, occur inside the Sub …
sequence thrusts, usually north-to NE-dip** foreshear planes, occur inside the Sub …
Clockwise rotation of the Brahmaputra Valley relative to India: Tectonic convergence in the eastern Himalaya, Naga Hills, and Shillong Plateau
GPS data reveal that the Brahmaputra Valley has broken from the Indian Plate and rotates
clockwise relative to India about a point a few hundred kilometers west of the Shillong …
clockwise relative to India about a point a few hundred kilometers west of the Shillong …
The South Tibetan detachment system facilitates ultra rapid cooling of granulite‐facies rocks in Sikkim Himalaya
The eastern Himalaya is characterized by a region of granulites and local granulitized
eclogites that have been exhumed via isothermal decompression from lower crustal depths …
eclogites that have been exhumed via isothermal decompression from lower crustal depths …
A new kinematic evolutionary model for the growth of a duplex—an example from the Rangit duplex, Sikkim Himalaya, India
K Bhattacharyya, G Mitra - Gondwana Research, 2009 - Elsevier
The Lesser Himalayan duplex (LHD) is a prominent structure through much of the Lesser
Himalayan fold–thrust belt. In the Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya a component of the LHD is …
Himalayan fold–thrust belt. In the Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya a component of the LHD is …
Miocene development of the Main Boundary thrust and Ramgarh thrust, and exhumation of Lesser Himalayan rocks of the Kumaun-Garhwal region, NW-Himalaya …
P Singh, RC Patel - Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Bounded between the northeast dip** Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) at the base and the
Saleri Thrust (ST) at the top, the Amritpur granite in the Kumaun-Garhwal region, NW …
Saleri Thrust (ST) at the top, the Amritpur granite in the Kumaun-Garhwal region, NW …
The Lesser Himalayan duplex in Sikkim: Implications for variations in Himalayan shortening
Thrust duplexes account for large fractions of the total shortening in most fold-thrust belts
(FTBs). They also provide an efficient mechanism for transferring slip upward from the basal …
(FTBs). They also provide an efficient mechanism for transferring slip upward from the basal …
Late Miocene movement within the Himalayan main central thrust shear zone, Sikkim, north‐east India
In the Sikkim region of north‐east India, the Main Central Thrust (MCT) juxtaposes high‐
grade gneisses of the Greater Himalayan Crystallines over lower‐grade slates, phyllites and …
grade gneisses of the Greater Himalayan Crystallines over lower‐grade slates, phyllites and …
Flash flood risk assessment for drainage basins in the Himalayan foreland of Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling Districts, West Bengal
S Karmokar, M De - Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2020 - Springer
Flash floods pose significant threats to the socio-economic development of the Jalpaiguri
and Darjeeling Districts. These districts situated in the piedmont zone of Sikkim–Darjeeling …
and Darjeeling Districts. These districts situated in the piedmont zone of Sikkim–Darjeeling …
[PDF][PDF] Late Quaternary geology and alluvial stratigraphy of the Ganga basin
The Ganga basin in the Himalayan foreland is a part of the world's largest area of modern
alluvial sedimentation and supports a population of over 200 million people. The Ganga …
alluvial sedimentation and supports a population of over 200 million people. The Ganga …