Channel flow extrusion model to constrain dynamic viscosity and Prandtl number of the Higher Himalayan Shear Zone

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1811-1835

  Mukherjee, Soumyajit ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Channel flow; Extrusion; Higher Himalaya; Higher Himalayan Shear Zone; Prandtl number; Shear zone; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; PRESSURE GRADIENT; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR ZONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

BHUTAN; INDIA; NEPAL; SUTLEJ VALLEY;

EID: 84884412532     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-012-0806-z     Document Type: Article

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