Emergence and evolution of Himalaya: Reconstructing history in the light of recent studies

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 360-399

  Valdiya, K S ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Continental collision; Crustal upwarp; Drainage reversal; Fault reactivation; Faunal immigration; Foreland basin; Onset of monsoon and glaciation

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL COLLISION; DRAINAGE NETWORK; FORELAND BASIN; LITHOSPHERE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; UPLIFT;

HIMALAYAS; INDIA;

EID: 0036367099     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0309133302pp342ra     Document Type: Article

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