The Siwaliks of western Nepal I. Geometry and kinematics

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 629-642

  Mugnier, J L ^a   Leturmy, P ^a   Mascle, G ^a   Huyghe, P ^a   Chalaron, E ^c   Vidal, G ^c   Husson, L ^a   Delcaillau, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIMALAYAN OROGENY; KINEMATICS; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONICS;

NEPAL;

EID: 0033493084     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(99)00038-3     Document Type: Article

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