Paleoseismological studies in India (2016-2020): status and prospects

CP Rajendran, T Singh, M Mukul… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - eprints.iisc.ac.in
The last few years have witnessed consistent growth in paleoseismic investigations and
active fault research in India. An overview of relevant publications during 2016-2020 …

Spatiotemporal variability of Neotectonic activity along the Southern Himalayan front: a geomorphic perspective

S Dey, RK Kaushal, V Jain - Journal of Geodynamics, 2019 - Elsevier
The interplay of tectonics, climate and erosion has been proposed as the driving factor
behind the growth and evolution of the Himalaya. In this review paper, we focus on the …

Geometry and kinematics of Main Frontal thrust-related fault propagation folding in the Mohand Range, northwest Himalaya

V Srivastava, M Mukul, JB Barnes, M Mukul - Journal of Structural Geology, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Main Frontal thrust (MFT) shapes the∼ 2500 km-long frontal Himalayan arc
between two syntaxes. Surprisingly, the structural geometry and kinematics of the MFT sheet …

Investigating topographic metrics to decipher structural model and morphotectonic evolution of the Frontal Siwalik Ranges, Central Himalaya, Nepal

A Divyadarshini, V Singh - Geomorphology, 2019 - Elsevier
The fold-and-thrust belt in the Himalayan front is marked by the upliftment of the
Frontal/Outermost Siwalik Hills along the Main Frontal Thrust (MFT). These frontal ranges …

Active morphogenic faulting and paleostress analyses from the central Nahan Salient, NW Siwalik Himalaya

A Kumar, MA Shaikh, S Singh, T Singh… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Tectonics of ancient foreland basins of collisional orogens are of enormous international
attention from the perspectives of applied (eg, hydrocarbon exploration) and theoretical …

Geological and geomorphic evidences of neotectonic activity along the Himalayan Frontal Thrust, Nahan Salient, NW Himalaya, India

M Thakur, G Singh, JN Malik - Quaternary International, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, we report geomorphic signatures of neotectonic activity identified from the area
around Nahan Salient along Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT), using remote sensing and …

Active tectonics of the frontal Himalayas: An example from the manzai ranges in the recess setting, Western Pakistan

KA Qureshi, SD Khan - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Himalayan main frontal thrust (MFT) accommodates most of the present-day Indo–Asia
convergence with related periodic earthquakes. The seismicity and deformation mechanism …

Evolution of modern river systems: an assessment of 'landscape memory'in Indian river systems

V Jain, A Singh, R Sinha, SK Tandon - Episodes Journal of …, 2020 - episodes.org
Every river basin is characterised by an evolutionary history, which may be analysed at
different time scales. This study provides a geological and geomorphic history of different …

Exploring the roles of climate and tectonics in the geomorphic evolution of the Chitwan Intermontane valley, Central Himalaya

A Divyadarshini, V Singh, MK Jaiswal, M Rawat - Geomorphology, 2020 - Elsevier
The Himalayan front exhibits varying convergence rates along its length. This study
examines the morphotectonic evolution of the landforms in an intermontane valley (viz …

Evidence of blind thrusting in the frontal part of the Central Himalaya and its significance for rupture evolution and size of a medieval earthquake

A Divyadarshini, CP Rajendran, B John, V Singh… - Tectonophysics, 2023 - Elsevier
The central Himalaya has remained the prime focus for paleoseismic investigations to
decipher the timing and extent of past great earthquakes. Several damaging earthquakes in …