Geochronologic and thermobarometric constraints on the evolution of the Main Central Thrust, central Nepal Himalaya

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 106, Issue B8, 2001, Pages 16177-16204

  Catlos, E J ^a   Harrison, T Mark ^a   Kohn, Matthew J ^b   Grove, Marty ^a   Ryerson, F J ^c   Manning, Craig E ^a   Upreti, B N ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOBAROMETRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; KINEMATICS; P-T CONDITIONS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; THRUST;

HIMALAYAS; NEPAL;

EID: 0034812302     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900375     Document Type: Article

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