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Himalayan Tectonics: A Modern Synthesis
Geological Society, London, Special Publications
Himalayan Tectonics: A Modern Synthesis
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M. P. Searle
M. P. Searle
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford
, Oxford OX1 3AN
, UK
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6904-6398
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The Geological Society of London
Volume
483
Copyright:
© 2019 The Author(s). Published by The Geological Society of London. All rights reserved
ISBN electronic:
9781786204523
ISBN print:
9781786204059
Publication date:
October 08, 2019
The Himalaya–Karakoram–Tibet mountain belt resulted from Cenozoic collision of India and Asia and is frequently used as the type example of a continental collision orogenic belt. The last quarter of a century has seen the publication of a remarkably detailed dataset relevant to the evolution of this belt. Detailed fieldwork backed up by state-of-the-art structural analysis, geochemistry, mineral chemistry, igneous and metamorphic petrology, isotope chemistry, sedimentology and geophysics produced a wide-ranging archive of data-rich scientific papers. The rationale for this book is to provide a coherent overview of these datasets in addressing the evolution of the mountain ranges we see today.
This volume comprises 21 specially invited review papers on the Himalaya, Kohistan arc, Tibet, the Karakoram and Pamir ranges. These papers span the history of Himalayan research, chronology of the collision, stratigraphy, magmatic and metamorphic processes, structural geology and tectonics, seismicity, geophysics, and the evolution of the Indian monsoon. This landmark set of papers should underpin the next 25 years of Himalayan research.
Table of Contents
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Introduction to Himalayan tectonics: a modern synthesisMichael P. Searle;Michael P. SearleDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford,Oxford OX1 3AN,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Timing of subduction initiation, arc formation, ophiolite obduction and India–Asia collision in the HimalayaMichael P. SearleMichael P. SearleSearch for other works by this author on:
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The Himalayan Foreland Basin from collision onset to the present: a sedimentary–petrology perspectiveEduardo GarzantiEduardo GarzantiSearch for other works by this author on:
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Eclogites and other high-pressure rocks in the Himalaya: a reviewPatrick J. O'BrienPatrick J. O'BrienSearch for other works by this author on:
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Tectonic evolution of the Himalayan syntaxes: the view from Nanga ParbatRobert W. H. ButlerRobert W. H. ButlerSearch for other works by this author on:
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Towards resolving the metamorphic enigma of the Indian Plate in the NW Himalaya of PakistanPeter J. Treloar;Peter J. TreloarSchool of The Natural and Built Environment, Kingston University,Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2EE,UKSearch for other works by this author on:Michael P. SearleMichael P. SearleDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford,South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3AN,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Protolith lithostratigraphy of the Greater Himalayan Series in Langtang, Nepal: implications for the architecture of the northern Indian marginBrendan Dyck;Brendan DyckDepartment of Earth Sciences, Oxford University,South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3AN,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Structural evolution, metamorphism and melting in the Greater Himalayan Sequence in central-western NepalRodolfo Carosi;Rodolfo CarosiDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Torino,via Valperga Caluso, 35 10125 Torino,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Chiara Montomoli;Chiara MontomoliDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa,via S. Maria, 53 56126 Pisa,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Salvatore Iaccarino;Salvatore IaccarinoDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Torino,via Valperga Caluso, 35 10125 Torino,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Dario VisonàDario VisonàDipartimento di Geoscienze, Università di Padova,via G. Gradenigo, 6 35131 Padova,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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Metamorphic constraints on the tectonic evolution of the High Himalaya in Nepal: the art of the possibleDavid J. WatersDavid J. WatersDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford,South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3AN,UKMuseum of Natural History, University of Oxford,Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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The South Tibetan Detachment System: history, advances, definition and future directionsJohn M. Cottle;John M. CottleDepartment of Earth Science, University of California,1006 Webb Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9630,USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Gneiss Dome Formation in the Himalaya and southern TibetMicah J. Jessup;Micah J. JessupDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee,710 Strong Hall 1621 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996,USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Himalayan earthquakes: a review of historical seismicity and early 21st century slip potentialRoger BilhamRoger BilhamSearch for other works by this author on:
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The crustal structure of the Himalaya: A synthesisKeith Priestley;Keith PriestleyBullard Laboratories, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge,Cambridge, CB3 0EZ,UKSearch for other works by this author on:Supriyo MitraSupriyo MitraDepartment of Earth Sciences, IISER Kolkata,Mohanpur – 741246, West Bengal,IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Structural and metamorphic evolution of the Karakoram and Pamir following India–Kohistan–Asia collisionM. P. Searle;M. P. SearleDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford,Oxford OX1 3AN,UKSearch for other works by this author on:B. R. HackerB. R. HackerEarth Science, University of California,Santa Barbara, CA 93106,USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Structural setting and detrital zircon U–Pb geochronology of Triassic–Cenozoic strata in the eastern Central Pamir, TajikistanJohn He;John HeDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona,1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85721,USASearch for other works by this author on:
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A history of the Asian monsoon and its interactions with solid Earth tectonics in Cenozoic South AsiaPeter D. Clift;Peter D. CliftDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, E235 Howe-Russell, Louisiana State University,Baton Rouge, LA 70803,USASearch for other works by this author on:
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