Structural settings for the contrary metamorphic zonal sequences in the internal and external zones of the Himalaya

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 695-706

  Johnson, Michael R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Himalaya; Klippen High Himalayan relationship; Metamorphism

Indexed keywords

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; WORLD;

EID: 23344450842     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2004.04.010     Document Type: Article

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