Building the Himalaya from tectonic to earthquake scales
Abstract Convergence of the Indian Plate towards Eurasia has led to the building of the
Himalaya, the highest mountain range on Earth. Active mountain building involves a …
Himalaya, the highest mountain range on Earth. Active mountain building involves a …
Comparisons of the kinematics and deep structures of the Zagros and Himalaya and of the Iranian and Tibetan plateaus and geodynamic implications
D Hatzfeld, P Molnar - Reviews of Geophysics, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We compare the geologic histories, the deep structures, and the present‐day kinematics of
deformation of the Himalaya and the adjacent Tibetan Plateau with those of the Zagros and …
deformation of the Himalaya and the adjacent Tibetan Plateau with those of the Zagros and …
Underplating in the Himalaya-Tibet collision zone revealed by the Hi-CLIMB experiment
We studied the formation of the Himalayan mountain range and the Tibetan Plateau by
investigating their lithospheric structure. Using an 800-kilometer-long, densely spaced …
investigating their lithospheric structure. Using an 800-kilometer-long, densely spaced …
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 …
New views on the structure and rheology of the lithosphere
J Jackson, DAN McKenzie… - Journal of the …, 2008 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Over the last 10 years a series of developments have led to a new understanding of what
controls the variations in lithosphere strength, structure and evolution that produce dramatic …
controls the variations in lithosphere strength, structure and evolution that produce dramatic …
[HTML][HTML] Bimodal seismicity in the Himalaya controlled by fault friction and geometry
There is increasing evidence that the Himalayan seismicity can be bimodal: blind
earthquakes (up to Mw~ 7.8) tend to cluster in the downdip part of the seismogenic zone …
earthquakes (up to Mw~ 7.8) tend to cluster in the downdip part of the seismogenic zone …
Spectral analysis of seismic noise induced by rivers: A new tool to monitor spatiotemporal changes in stream hydrodynamics
Analysis of continuous seismic data recorded by a dense passive seismological network (Hi‐
CLIMB) installed across the Himalayas reveals strong spatial and temporal variations in the …
CLIMB) installed across the Himalayas reveals strong spatial and temporal variations in the …
Mantle dynamics, isostasy, and the support of high terrain
P Molnar, PC England, CH Jones - Journal of Geophysical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Dynamic topography is commonly understood to be deflection of the Earth's surface that
results from convection of the mantle. Because different authors use the words “dynamic …
results from convection of the mantle. Because different authors use the words “dynamic …
Density distribution of the India plate beneath the Tibetan plateau: Geophysical and petrological constraints on the kinetics of lower-crustal eclogitization
We combine seismological and Bouguer anomaly data with thermo-kinematic and
petrological modelling to constrain the extent and kinetics of the eclogitization process in the …
petrological modelling to constrain the extent and kinetics of the eclogitization process in the …