Kinematics and dynamics of the Namche Barwa Syntaxis, eastern Himalaya: Constraints from deformation, fabrics and geochronology

Gondwana Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-36

  Xu, Zhiqin ^a   Ji, Shaocheng ^a,b   Cai, Zhihui ^a   Zeng, Lingsen ^a   Geng, Quanru ^c   Cao, Hui ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Eastern Himalaya; Geochronology; Geodynamics; Namche Barwa Syntaxis; Tectonic deformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 82955248065     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2011.06.010     Document Type: Article

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