Geomorphic analysis reveals active tectonic deformation on the eastern flank of the Pir Panjal Range, Kashmir Valley, India

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2225-2235

  Ahmad, Shabir ^a   Bhat, M I ^a   Madden, Christopher ^b   Bali, B S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR   (India)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balapur Fault; Drainage anomalies; Field findings; Geomorphic indices; SW Kashmir

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FIELD SURVEY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; TECTONIC STRUCTURE;

INDIA; JAMMU AND KASHMIR; PIR PANJAL RANGE; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 84901506190     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-013-0900-y     Document Type: Article

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