Seismically induced soft-sediment deformation structures (seismites) around Sumdo in the lower Spiti valley (Tethys Himalaya)

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 101, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 69-83

  Mohindra, Rakesh ^a   Bagati, T N ^a  

^a WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUVIOLACUSTRINE SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SEISMITE; SOFT SEDIMENT DEFORMATION;

INDIA, PUNJAB, SPITI VALLEY, SUMDO;

EID: 0029730364     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0037-0738(95)00022-4     Document Type: Article

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