Transtensional deformation in the central Himalaya and its role in accomodating growth of the Himalayan orogen

Tectonics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1-19

  Murphy, Michael A ^a   Copeland, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; OROGENIC BELT; TRANSTENSION;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; WORLD;

EID: 27744521450     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004TC001659     Document Type: Article

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