Landscape development of the Hsimalayan-Tibetan orogen: A review

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 338, Issue , 2010, Pages 389-407

  Owen, Lewis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; CLIMATOLOGY; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GPS; HIMALAYAN OROGENY; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; REMOTE SENSING; TECTONIC SETTING; UPLIFT;

CHINA; HIMALAYAS; XIZANG;

EID: 80053375419     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP338.18     Document Type: Article

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