Active deformation along the Hinna fault in Uttarkashi region of Garhwal Himalaya

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 657-665

  Pandey, Prabha ^a   Pandey, Anand K ^b  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Active faulting; Earthquake; Garhwal Himalaya; Soft sediment deformation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; LINEAMENT; LIQUEFACTION; REVERSE FAULT;

ASIA; EURASIA; GARHWAL HIMALAYAS; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; UTTARANCHAL;

EID: 33845955945     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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