A plausible model for the present day seismicity and tectonic activity in the Hindukush complex zone

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 147-156

  Singh, V P ^a   Duda, J ^b   Shanker, Dayasfeq ^c  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Continental collision; Eurasian plate; Subduction zone; Tibetan Plateau; V shaped structure

Indexed keywords

PLATE TECTONICS; SEISMICITY; TECTONICS;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; HINDU KUSH; WORLD;

EID: 17544377380     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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