Despite a long research history over the past 150 years, the geometry, kinematics, and
dynamic evolution of the Himalayan orogen remain poorly understood. This is mainly due to …

Many thermochronology studies focus on extracting the thermal history of a sample using
fission-track length distributions and track annealing models (eg, Ketcham 2005, and …

Abstract The Himalaya and Tibet provide an unparalleled opportunity to examine the
complex ways in which continents respond to collisional orogenesis. This paper is an …

In the last decade apatite (U–Th)/He thermochronometry has emerged as an important tool
for quantifying the cooling history of rocks as they pass through the upper 1–3 km of the …

The Miocene leucogranites of the High Himalayas have been emplaced within a
metasedimentary wedge, defined by the Main Central Thrust (MCT) and the South Tibetan …

Structural and thermochronological investigations of southern Tibet (**zang) suggest that
intracontinental thrusting has been the dominant cause for formation of thickened crust in the …

Using the peri-Mediterranean blueschist belts as a case study we discuss the mechanisms
of syn-orogenic exhumation of high-pressure (HP) and ultra-highpressure (UHP) rocks. The …

Abstract introduced three important ideas that furthered understanding of metamorphic
processes:(i) the use of critical index minerals in argillaceous rocks to define metamorphic …

The Palaeozoic Variscan Orogen of Europe is a well-documented example of a collision
zone characterized by widespread late-orogenic high-temperature metamorphism and …

Two paradoxical geological features of the Himalaya are the syn-convergence extension
and the inverted metamorphic isograds observed in the crystalline core zone of this orogen …