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Page 152
The gravity tectonics ( sensu stricto and sensu lato as discussed in the preceding
) in turn led to the mantle diapirism , which in turn led to oscillatory movements of
the crustal blocks . Sea floor movement is another type of gravity flow of ...
The gravity tectonics ( sensu stricto and sensu lato as discussed in the preceding
) in turn led to the mantle diapirism , which in turn led to oscillatory movements of
the crustal blocks . Sea floor movement is another type of gravity flow of ...
Page 214
The marked drop in northward movement of the Indian plate at about the Eocene
- Oligocene time boundary , as concluded by Molnar and Tapponnier ( 1975 )
and also observed in the DSDP core data ( Peirce , 1978 ; Klootwijk , 1979a ...
The marked drop in northward movement of the Indian plate at about the Eocene
- Oligocene time boundary , as concluded by Molnar and Tapponnier ( 1975 )
and also observed in the DSDP core data ( Peirce , 1978 ; Klootwijk , 1979a ...
Page 253
In this region thrust as well as strike - slip faulting is taking place , suggesting
relative movement between India and Burma , in addition to the northward
movement of the Indian plate . INTRODUCTION The present Himalaya is a
product of ...
In this region thrust as well as strike - slip faulting is taking place , suggesting
relative movement between India and Burma , in addition to the northward
movement of the Indian plate . INTRODUCTION The present Himalaya is a
product of ...
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Tectonics and Structure of the Pamirs | 1 |
Peninsular and Himalayan Precambrian Belts | 31 |
Central Indian Ridge and Himalayan Mountain System | 55 |
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