Neotectonic activity in the Chamba nappe of the Himachal Himalaya: Jointing control of the drainage patterns

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-169

  Sharma, B K ^a   Bhola, A M ^b   Scheidegger, A E ^c  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^c VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Himachal Pradesh; Himalaya; Joints; Kink bands; Neotectonics; Rivers

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE NETWORK; FRACTURE NETWORK; JOINT; KINK BAND; NAPPE; NEOTECTONICS; STRUCTURAL CONTROL;

INDIA;

EID: 0042266433     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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