Thrust-wedge mechanics and coeval development of normal and reverse faults in the Himalayas

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 273-280

  Shanker, D ^a   Kapur, N ^a   Singh, Bhawani ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Normal faults; Plate collision; South Tibetan detachment; Tectonics; Thrust faults

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; NORMAL FAULT; PLATE BOUNDARY; REVERSE FAULT; STRESS ANALYSIS; THRUST FAULT;

CHINA;

EID: 0036253793     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764901-059     Document Type: Article

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