Low-angle normal faults in the compressional Himalayan orogen; evidence from the Annapurna-Dhaulagiri Himalaya, Nepal

Geosphere

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 296-315

  Searle, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL THICKNESS; EXHUMATION; FOLD; FOOTWALL; HANGING WALL; HIMALAYAN OROGENY; KYANITE; MESOZOIC; NORMAL FAULT; PALEOZOIC; SHEAR ZONE; SILLIMANITE;

ANNAPURNA; DHAULAGIRI; GANDAKI; HIMALAYAS; NEPAL;

EID: 78049457432     PISSN: 1553-040     EISSN: 1553040X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/GES00549.1     Document Type: Article

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