Biochronological continuity of the Paleogene sediments of the Himalayan Foreland Basin: paleontological and other evidences

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 477-487

  Bhatia, S B ^a   Bhargava, O N ^a  

^a NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Biochronological continuity; Foreland; Himalaya; Paleogene; Paleontological evidences

Indexed keywords

BIOCHRONOLOGY; FORELAND BASIN; PALEOGENE; PALEONTOLOGY; PROVENANCE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; INDUS BASIN; JAMMU AND KASHMIR; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA;

BARTONIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33646673177     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2004.10.007     Document Type: Article

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