Himalayan Geology: A Collection of Papers Presented at the Symposium Held in Calcutta During October 1963 |
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... indicate that the firn line lies at an altitude of 4,260 m . Here the firn line coincides with the elevation of snow line , Approximate areas of accumulation and ablation . - The surface of the glacier can be divided into two distinct ...
... indicate that the firn line lies at an altitude of 4,260 m . Here the firn line coincides with the elevation of snow line , Approximate areas of accumulation and ablation . - The surface of the glacier can be divided into two distinct ...
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... indicate a state of tension . On the other hand , there is unequivocal evidence of strong “ orogenic " activity going on simultaneously . This is indicated by recent thrust as well as strike and slip faults and the occurence of ...
... indicate a state of tension . On the other hand , there is unequivocal evidence of strong “ orogenic " activity going on simultaneously . This is indicated by recent thrust as well as strike and slip faults and the occurence of ...
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... indicated probable correlation of the Satlitta thrust with the focus of the Kangra shock and the Patna fault with the ... indicate their quiesence in the geological recent times . Furthermore , tectonic studies of the nature of the Krol ...
... indicated probable correlation of the Satlitta thrust with the focus of the Kangra shock and the Patna fault with the ... indicate their quiesence in the geological recent times . Furthermore , tectonic studies of the nature of the Krol ...
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Chowdhury and B Das Sharma | 9 |
vi Traverses in the Himalaya of U P A Ranga Rao | 31 |
ii Geomorphology and the Himalayas P C Hazra and B N Raina | 47 |
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Alaknanda alluvium anticline Auden bands basin belt Bhagirathi biotite Blaini boulder bed carbonaceous Chails Chandpur chlorite clay colour conglomerate correlation Cretaceous deposits dolomite east exposed fault felspars flysch folded foliation foothills formations fossils Ganga Garhwal geochemical Geol Geological Survey geologists geophysical glacial glacier gneiss granite grey Himalaya indicate Indus flysch Jaunsars Jutogh Kalagarh Karewas Kashmir Krol Ladakh Larji limestone lithological Lower Siwalik Mandhali Mandi mapping metamorphic metres Middle Siwalik migmatites mineral mineralisation moraines Nagthat nappe nodules occur orogeny outcrops overlain overlying Panjal peaks pebbles phyllites Pleistocene Pradesh present Punjab purple quartz quartzite Ramganga region river salt sandstones schistose schists sediments seismic sequence shales Shali Simla Simla slates Siwalik snout Spiti stratigraphic structures Subathu Surv Survey of India Sutlej syncline tectonic terraces Tertiary thick thrust plane tion unconformity Upper Siwalik upto valley volcanic zone