Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica Hungarica
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Volume 39: Issue 1
Modelling Quaternary thrusting in Himalayas and its geodynamic constraints in Southern Tibet
Authors:
D. Shanker Department of Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Roorkee-247 667, India

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N. Kapur GE Capital International Services Race Course Road, Bangalore-560001, India

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V. P. Singh Department of Geophysics, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221 005, India

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Pages:
73–87
Online Publication Date:
19 Jul 2005
Publication Date:
01 Feb 2004
Article Category:
Journal Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/ageod.39.2004.1.9
Keywords:
tectonics; tectonics; MHT; normal faults; plate collision; thrust wedges
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The occurrence of Quaternary thrusting in Himalayas and its geodynamics constraints in Southern Tibet is modelled using stress simulation analysis. 2D non-linear elastic and homogeneous wedge models, representing cross-sections of the Himalayas and Tibet are used. Simulated stresses for a set of boundary conditions, representing building up of Himalayas and Southern Tibet, reveals the region of thrust failure gradually recedes away from the wedge towards the base (lower boundary) with a decrease in the strength of the base. Thus, the result favours the preposition that a strong and a weak basal (Main Himalayan Thrust; MHT) respectively, below Himalayas and Southern Tibet is responsible for presence and restricting the extension of Quaternary thrusting in these regions. A decrease in strength of MHT from the Himalayas to Tibet is also supported by observational evidence and thermal modelling, imply partial melting along MHT.

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Print ISSN:
1217-8977
Online ISSN:
1587-1037

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Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica
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