Oblique convergence in the Himalayas of western Nepal: Deduced from preliminary results of GPS measurements

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 26, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 1933-1936

  Jouanne, F ^a   Mugnier, J L ^a   Pandey, M R ^b   Gamond, J F ^c   Le Fort, P ^a   Serrurier, L ^a   Vigny, C ^d   Avouac, J P ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

^b Department of Mines and Geology ^*  (Nepal)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^e CEA DIF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICS; ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; ATTENUATION; EARTHQUAKES; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; SEISMOGRAPHS; SEISMOLOGY;

FAULT SYSTEM; GPS MEASUREMENTS; GPS NETWORK; HIMALAYAS; PRELIMINARY MODEL; THRUST BELTS;

EARTH SCIENCES; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM;

CRUSTAL WEDGE; DEFORMATION PATTERN; NEPAL; OBLIQUE CONVERGENCE; QUATERNARY FAULTS; SHORTENING AXES; VELOCITY PATTERN;

CONVERGENCE; GPS; OROGENY;

NEPAL;

EID: 0032735951     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999GL900416     Document Type: Article

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