The influence of climate on the tectonic evolution of mountain belts
KX Whipple - Nature geoscience, 2009 - nature.com
Simple physical arguments, analogue experiments and numerical experiments all suggest
that the internal dynamics of actively deforming collisional mountain ranges are influenced …
that the internal dynamics of actively deforming collisional mountain ranges are influenced …
Himalayan metamorphism and its tectonic implications
MJ Kohn - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2014 - annualreviews.org
The Himalayan range exposes a spectacular assemblage of metamorphic rocks from the
mid-and deep crust that have fostered numerous models of how the crust responds to …
mid-and deep crust that have fostered numerous models of how the crust responds to …
Himalayan tectonics explained by extrusion of a low-viscosity crustal channel coupled to focused surface denudation
C Beaumont, RA Jamieson, MH Nguyen, B Lee - Nature, 2001 - nature.com
Abstract Recent interpretations of Himalayan–Tibetan tectonics have proposed that channel
flow in the middle to lower crust can explain outward growth of the Tibetan plateau,,, and that …
flow in the middle to lower crust can explain outward growth of the Tibetan plateau,,, and that …
Active structures of the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen and their relationships to earthquake distribution, contemporary strain field, and Cenozoic volcanism
We have compiled the distribution of active faults and folds in the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen
and its immediate surrounding regions into a web-based digital map. The main product of …
and its immediate surrounding regions into a web-based digital map. The main product of …
The detrital record of orogenesis: A review of approaches and techniques used in the Himalayan sedimentary basins
Y Najman - Earth-Science Reviews, 2006 - Elsevier
The sediment archive, of material eroded from an active tectonic region and stored in
adjacent basins, can provide a valuable record of hinterland tectonism especially when …
adjacent basins, can provide a valuable record of hinterland tectonism especially when …
Channel flow, ductile extrusion and exhumation in continental collision zones: an introduction
The channel flow model aims to explain features common to metamorphic hinterlands of
some collisional orogens, notably along the Himalaya-Tibet system. Channel flow describes …
some collisional orogens, notably along the Himalaya-Tibet system. Channel flow describes …
Crustal channel flows: 2. Numerical models with implications for metamorphism in the Himalayan‐Tibetan orogen
RA Jamieson, C Beaumont… - Journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Results from a thermal‐mechanical model (HT1) that includes midcrustal channel flow are
compatible with many features of the Himalayan‐Tibetan system. Radioactive self‐heating …
compatible with many features of the Himalayan‐Tibetan system. Radioactive self‐heating …
The 2005, Mw 7.6 Kashmir earthquake: Sub-pixel correlation of ASTER images and seismic waveforms analysis
We analyze the Mw7. 6 Kashmir earthquake of October 8, 2005, using sub-pixel correlation
of ASTER images to measure ground deformation, and modeling seismic waveforms. The …
of ASTER images to measure ground deformation, and modeling seismic waveforms. The …
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 …
Miocene to Holocene exhumation of metamorphic crustal wedges in the NW Himalaya: Evidence for tectonic extrusion coupled to fluvial erosion
JC Vannay, B Grasemann, M Rahn, W Frank… - …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The Himalayan crystalline core zone exposed along the Sutlej Valley (India) is composed of
two high‐grade metamorphic gneiss sheets that were successively underthrusted and …
two high‐grade metamorphic gneiss sheets that were successively underthrusted and …