Stratigraphy, structure, and tectonic evolution of the Himalayan fold-thrust belt in Western Nepal

Tectonics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 487-509

  Decelles, Peter G ^a   Robinson, Delores M ^a   Quade, Jay ^a   Ojha, T P ^a   Garzione, Carmala N ^b   Copeland, Peter ^c   Upreti, Bishal N ^d  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; REGIONAL GEOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TERTIARY;

HIMALAYAS; NEPAL;

EID: 0034850737     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000TC001226     Document Type: Article

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