Crustal–lithospheric structure and continental extrusion of Tibet
Crustal shortening and thickening to c. 70–85 km in the Tibetan Plateau occurred both
before and mainly after the c. 50 Ma India–Asia collision. Potassic–ultrapotassic shoshonitic …
before and mainly after the c. 50 Ma India–Asia collision. Potassic–ultrapotassic shoshonitic …
The Himalayan collisional orogeny: A metamorphic perspective
This paper introduces how crustal thickening controls the growth of the Himalaya by
summarizing the P‐T‐t evolution of the Himalayan metamorphic core. The Himalayan …
summarizing the P‐T‐t evolution of the Himalayan metamorphic core. The Himalayan …
[PDF][PDF] Mesozoic–Cenozoic geological evolution of the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen and working tectonic hypotheses
The Himalayan-Tibetan orogen culminated during the Cenozoic India--Asia collision, but its
geological framework and initial growth were fundamentally the result of multiple, previous …
geological framework and initial growth were fundamentally the result of multiple, previous …
[HTML][HTML] Structural segmentation controlled the 2015 Mw 7.8 Gorkha earthquake rupture in Nepal
The ongoing collision of India with Asia is partly accommodated by slip on the Main
Himalayan Thrust (MHT). The 25 April 2015, M w 7.8 Gorkha earthquake is the most recent …
Himalayan Thrust (MHT). The 25 April 2015, M w 7.8 Gorkha earthquake is the most recent …
Petrogenesis of the Ramba leucogranite in the Tethyan Himalaya and constraints on the channel flow model
The Himalayan leucogranites are critical for understanding the geodynamic process of
Himalayan orogenesis. In this article, we present petrological, geochronological and …
Himalayan orogenesis. In this article, we present petrological, geochronological and …
Characterizing the Main Himalayan Thrust in the Garhwal Himalaya, India with receiver function CCP stacking
WB Caldwell, SL Klemperer, JF Lawrence… - Earth and Planetary …, 2013 - Elsevier
We use common conversion point (CCP) stacking of Ps receiver functions to image the
crustal structure and Moho of the Garhwal Himalaya of India. Our seismic array of 21 …
crustal structure and Moho of the Garhwal Himalaya of India. Our seismic array of 21 …
Exhumation, crustal deformation, and thermal structure of the Nepal Himalaya derived from the inversion of thermochronological and thermobarometric data and …
Two end‐member kinematic models of crustal shortening across the Himalaya are currently
debated: one assumes localized thrusting along a single major thrust fault, the Main …
debated: one assumes localized thrusting along a single major thrust fault, the Main …
Geologic correlation of the Himalayan orogen and Indian craton: Part 2. Structural geology, geochronology, and tectonic evolution of the Eastern Himalaya
Despite being the largest active collisional orogen on Earth, the growth mechanism of the
Himalaya remains uncertain. Current debate has focused on the role of dynamic interaction …
Himalaya remains uncertain. Current debate has focused on the role of dynamic interaction …
Cenozoic tectonic history of the Himachal Himalaya (northwestern India) and its constraints on the formation mechanism of the Himalayan orogen
A central debate for the evolution of the Himalayan orogen is how the Greater Himalayan
Crystalline complex in its core was emplaced during the Cenozoic Indo-Asian collision …
Crystalline complex in its core was emplaced during the Cenozoic Indo-Asian collision …
The Kumaun and Garwhal Lesser Himalaya, India: Part 1. Structure and stratigraphy
J Célérier, TM Harrison… - Geological Society of …, 2009 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Our understanding of the geologic evolution of the Himalaya remains incomplete,
particularly in regard to structural and geochronologic details of the Proterozoic-Paleozoic …
particularly in regard to structural and geochronologic details of the Proterozoic-Paleozoic …