Journal of Himalayan Geology, Volume 3Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, 1992 - Geology |
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Thus, while normal faulting and roughly east-west crustal extension occurs in the high plateau, slip on roughly east-west trending left-lateral strike-slip faults causes pervasive shear of the northern and eastern margins of Tibet, ...
Thus, while normal faulting and roughly east-west crustal extension occurs in the high plateau, slip on roughly east-west trending left-lateral strike-slip faults causes pervasive shear of the northern and eastern margins of Tibet, ...
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Printed in India A review of seismicity , recent faulting and active deformation of the Tibetan Plateau PETER ... Eastsoutheast striking right - lateral strike - slip faults are especially clear between northern and southern Tibet .
Printed in India A review of seismicity , recent faulting and active deformation of the Tibetan Plateau PETER ... Eastsoutheast striking right - lateral strike - slip faults are especially clear between northern and southern Tibet .
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Geologic Field Investigations of Quaternary Faulting in Tibet Only since 1980 does there seem to have been geologic work in Tibet direct toward understanding and quantifying the active deformation of Tibet . Most of this work has been ...
Geologic Field Investigations of Quaternary Faulting in Tibet Only since 1980 does there seem to have been geologic work in Tibet direct toward understanding and quantifying the active deformation of Tibet . Most of this work has been ...
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Contents
Fold shape analysis in the vicinity of North Almora Thrust in District | 121 |
Simla group problem in HimalayaA critical review | 131 |
Geology of Kishanpur NagrotaBasantgarhGujru Nagrota Sector of Inner | 137 |
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