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Himalaya and Tibet: Mountain Roots to Mountain Tops
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Geological Society of America

Volume
328
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Geological Society of America
Geological Society of America
ISBN print:
9780813723280
Publication date:
February 01, 1999
Himalaya and Tibet: Mountain Roots to Mountain Tops
Author(s): Allison Macfarlane, Rasoul B. Sorkhabi, Jay Quade
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1130/SPE328
ISBN (print): 9780813723280
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 1999
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Himalaya and Tibet: Mountain roots to mountain topsAuthor(s)Rasoul B. Sorkhabi;Rasoul B. Sorkhabi1Department of Geology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-14043Present address: Sorkhabi, Japan National Oil Corporation, Technology Research Center, Geology and Geochemistry Section, 2-2 Hamada, 1-chome, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi 261, Japan; Macfarlane, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138.Search for other works by this author on:Allison MacfarlaneAllison Macfarlane2Department of Geography and Earth Systems Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030-44443Present address: Sorkhabi, Japan National Oil Corporation, Technology Research Center, Geology and Geochemistry Section, 2-2 Hamada, 1-chome, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi 261, Japan; Macfarlane, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138.Search for other works by this author on:
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Lithospheric structure and geodynamic model of the Golmud-Ejin transect in northern TibetAuthor(s)Gao Rui;Gao Rui1Lithosphere Research Center, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037Search for other works by this author on:Cheng Xiangzhou;Cheng Xiangzhou1Lithosphere Research Center, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037Search for other works by this author on:Wu GongjianWu Gongjian1Lithosphere Research Center, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 1000372Other researchers: Cui Z.Z., Wu X.Z., (CAGS, Beijing 100037), Meng L.S., Zhu R.X., (Changchun Univ. of Earth Sci., Changchun 130026), Yu Q.F., (Chinese Univ. of Geosci., Beijing 100083), Shen X.J., (Institute of Geology, Academy Sinica, Beijing 100029), Zhu, J.S., (Chengdu Institute of Technology, Chengdu 610059).Search for other works by this author on:
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Mantle diapir and inward intracontinental subduction: A discussion on the mechanism of uplift of the Qinghai-Tibet PlateauAuthor(s)Xu Zhiqin;Xu Zhiqin1Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, 26 Beiwanzhuang Road, Beijing 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Jiang Mei;Jiang Mei2Institute of Mineral Resources, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Yang Jingsui;Yang Jingsui3Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, 26 Beiwanzhuang Road, Beijing 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Zhao Guoguang;Zhao Guoguang4Institute of Crustal Dynamics, State Seismological Bureau, Beijing 100085, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Cui Junwen;Cui Junwen5Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, 26 Beiwanzhuang Road, Beijing 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Li Haibing;Li Haibing5Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, 26 Beiwanzhuang Road, Beijing 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Lu Qingtian;Lu Qingtian6Institute of Mineral Resources, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Xue GuangqiXue Guangqi6Institute of Mineral Resources, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Contribution to the geology of the eastern Karakoram, IndiaAuthor(s)Anshu K. Sinha;Anshu K. Sinha1Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, 33 General Mahadeo Singh Road, Dehradun 248006, India2Present address: Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Hakim Rai;Hakim Rai1Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, 33 General Mahadeo Singh Road, Dehradun 248006, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Rajeev Upadhyay;Rajeev Upadhyay1Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, 33 General Mahadeo Singh Road, Dehradun 248006, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Rakesh ChandraRakesh Chandra1Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, 33 General Mahadeo Singh Road, Dehradun 248006, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Rb-Sr isotopic study of the Chilas Igneous Complex, Kohistan, northern PakistanAuthor(s)Masumi U. Mikoshiba;Masumi U. Mikoshiba1Geochemistry Department, Geological Survey of Japan, 1-1-3 Higashi, Tsukuba 305, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Yutaka Takahashi;Yutaka Takahashi2Geology Department, Geological Survey of Japan, 1-1-3 Higashi, Tsukuba 305, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Yuhei Takahashi;Yuhei Takahashi3Geological Survey of Japan, Hokkaido Branch, Kita-8, Nishi-2, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Allah Bakhsh Kausar;Allah Bakhsh Kausar4Geoscience Laboratory, Geological Survey of Pakistan, Chak Shahzad, P.O. Box 1461, Islamabad, PakistanSearch for other works by this author on:Tahseenullah Khan;Tahseenullah Khan4Geoscience Laboratory, Geological Survey of Pakistan, Chak Shahzad, P.O. Box 1461, Islamabad, PakistanSearch for other works by this author on:Kazuya Kubo;Kazuya Kubo5Geology Department, Geological Survey of Japan, 1-1-3 Higashi, Tsukuba 305, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Teruo ShirahaseTeruo Shirahase6International Geology Office, Geological Survey of Japan, 1-1-3 Higashi, Tsukuba 305, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Parh Group basalts of northeastern Balochistan, Pakistan: Precursors to the Deccan TrapsAuthor(s)Wazir Khan;Wazir Khan1Department of Geology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 522422Present address: Geological Survey of Pakistan, Quetta, Pakistan.Search for other works by this author on:George R. McCormick;George R. McCormick1Department of Geology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242Search for other works by this author on:Mark K. ReaganMark K. Reagan1Department of Geology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242Search for other works by this author on:
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Jurassic sedimentary facies and paleogeography of the former Indian passive margin in southern TibetAuthor(s)Guanghua Liu;Guanghua Liu1Institute and Museum of Geology and Paleontology, University of Tübingen, Sigwartstrasse 10, D-72076 Tübingen, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:Gerhard EinseleGerhard Einsele1Institute and Museum of Geology and Paleontology, University of Tübingen, Sigwartstrasse 10, D-72076 Tübingen, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:
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Biostratigraphy and biogeography of Himalayan Cambrian trilobitesAuthor(s)Nigel C. Hughes;Nigel C. Hughes1Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California 92521Search for other works by this author on:Peter A. JellPeter A. Jell2Queensland Museum, P.O. Box 3300, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Contrasting metamorphic and geochronologic evolution along the Himalayan beltAuthor(s)Stéphane Guillot;Stéphane Guillot1CNRS, UMR 5570, Laboratoire de Pétrologie et Tectonique, Villeurbanne 69622, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Michael Cosca;Michael Cosca2Institut de Minéralogie, Université de Lausanne, UNIL-BFSH2, CH-1015 Lausanne, SuisseSearch for other works by this author on:Pascal Allemand;Pascal Allemand3CNRS, UMR 5570, Laboratoire de Sciences de la Terre, 69384 Lyon 07, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Patrick Le FortPatrick Le Fort4CNRS, UPRES-A 5025, Institut Dolomieu, Laboratoire de Géodynamique des Chaînes Alpines, 15 rue Maurice Gignoux, Grenoble 38031, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Contrasting anatectic styles at Nanga Parbat, northern PakistanAuthor(s)Alan G. Whittington;Alan G. Whittington1Laboratoire de Physique des Géomatériaux, Institut de Physique du Globe, 4 place Jussieu, 75252 Paris Cedex 05, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Nigel B. W. Harris;Nigel B. W. Harris2Department of Earth Sciences, Open University, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, United KingdomSearch for other works by this author on:Robert W. H. ButlerRobert W. H. Butler3Department of Earth Sciences, Leeds University, Leeds LS2 9JT, United KingdomSearch for other works by this author on:
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Late Miocene tectonic evolution of the Karakorum–Nanga Parbat contact zone (northern Pakistan)Author(s)Arnaud Pêcher;Arnaud Pêcher1CNRS, UPRES-A 5025, Institut Dolomieu, Laboratoire de Géodynamique des Chaînes Alpines, 15 rue Maurice Gignoux, 38031 Grenoble, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Patrick Le FortPatrick Le Fort1CNRS, UPRES-A 5025, Institut Dolomieu, Laboratoire de Géodynamique des Chaînes Alpines, 15 rue Maurice Gignoux, 38031 Grenoble, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Geologic map of the Indus syntaxis and surrounding area, northwest Himalaya, PakistanAuthor(s)Joseph A. DiPietro;Joseph A. DiPietro1Department of Geology, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, Indiana 47712Search for other works by this author on:Kevin R. Pogue;Kevin R. Pogue2Department of Geology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington 97331Search for other works by this author on:Ahmad Hussain;Ahmad Hussain3Geological Survey of Pakistan, P.O. Box 1355, Shami Road, Peshawar, Pakistan5Present address: Geological Survey of Pakistan, 65B, Upper Chattar, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan.Search for other works by this author on:Irshad AhmadIrshad Ahmad4National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, PakistanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Metamorphic evolution of the northwest Himalaya, India: Pressuretemperature data, inverted metamorphism, and exhumation in the Kashmir, Himachal, and Garhwal HimalayasAuthor(s)R. M. Manickavasagam;R. M. Manickavasagam1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Roorkee, Roorkee 247 667, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Arvind K. Jain;Arvind K. Jain1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Roorkee, Roorkee 247 667, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Sandeep Singh;Sandeep Singh1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Roorkee, Roorkee 247 667, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:A. AsokanA. Asokan1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Roorkee, Roorkee 247 667, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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High strain zone in the hanging wall of the Annapurna detachment, central Nepal HimalayaAuthor(s)Laurent Godin;Laurent Godin1Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University and Ottawa-Carleton Geoscience Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1S 5B6Search for other works by this author on:Richard L. Brown;Richard L. Brown1Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University and Ottawa-Carleton Geoscience Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1S 5B6Search for other works by this author on:Simon HanmerSimon Hanmer2Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St., Ottawa, ON, Canada K1A 0E8Search for other works by this author on:
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Extensional tectonics in the higher Himalayan crystallines of Khumbu Himal, eastern NepalAuthor(s)R. Carosi;R. Carosi1Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, via S. Maria 53, Pisa 56126, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:G. Musumeci;G. Musumeci1Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, via S. Maria 53, Pisa 56126, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:P. C. PertusatiP. C. Pertusati1Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, via S. Maria 53, Pisa 56126, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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Lesser Himalayan crystalline nappes of Nepal: Problems of their originAuthor(s)Bishal Nath Upreti;Bishal Nath Upreti1Department of Geology, Tri-Chandra Campus, Tribhuvan University, Ghantaghar, Kathmandu, NepalSearch for other works by this author on:Patrick Le FortPatrick Le Fort2CNRS, UPRES-A 5025, Institut Dolomieu, Laboratoire de Géodynamique des Chaînes Alpines, 15 rue Maurice Gignoux, 38031 Grenoble, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Evolution of a Neogene fluvial system in a Himalayan foreland basin, IndiaAuthor(s)Rohtash Kumar;Rohtash Kumar1Sedimentology Group, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, P.O. Box 74, Dehra Dun 248 001, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Sumit K. Ghosh;Sumit K. Ghosh1Sedimentology Group, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, P.O. Box 74, Dehra Dun 248 001, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Satish J. SangodeSatish J. Sangode1Sedimentology Group, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, P.O. Box 74, Dehra Dun 248 001, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Stratigraphic and structural framework of Himalayan foothills, northern PakistanAuthor(s)Kevin R. Pogue;Kevin R. Pogue1Department of Geology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington 99362Search for other works by this author on:Michael D. Hylland;Michael D. Hylland2Utah Geological Survey, 1594 West North Temple, Suite 3110, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116Search for other works by this author on:Robert S. Yeats;Robert S. Yeats3Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331Search for other works by this author on:Wali Ullah Khattak;Wali Ullah Khattak4Geological Survey of Pakistan, P.O. Box 1355, Shami Road, Peshawar, PakistanSearch for other works by this author on:Ahmad HussainAhmad Hussain4Geological Survey of Pakistan, P.O. Box 1355, Shami Road, Peshawar, PakistanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Triangle zone in the Himalayan foreland, north PakistanAuthor(s)Ishtiaq A. K. Jadoon;Ishtiaq A. K. Jadoon1Institute of Geology, Tübingen University, Sigwartstrasse 10, Tübingen D-72076, Germany4Present address: Schlumberger Overseas S.A., POB 8746, Doha, Qatar; jadoon@doha.geoquest.slb.com.Search for other works by this author on:Wolfgang Frisch;Wolfgang Frisch1Institute of Geology, Tübingen University, Sigwartstrasse 10, Tübingen D-72076, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:Tariq M. Jaswal;Tariq M. Jaswal2Oil and Gas Development Corporation of Pakistan, W-Blue Area, Islamabad, PakistanSearch for other works by this author on:Arif KemalArif Kemal3Pakistan Oil Limited, Rawalpindi, PakistanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Frontal structural geometries and detachment tectonics of the northeastern Karachi arc, southern Kirthar Range, PakistanAuthor(s)Daniel D. SchellingDaniel D. Schelling1Energy and Geoscience Institute, University of Utah, 423 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108Search for other works by this author on:
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Large-scale erosional processes at the southern flank of the Ganesh Himal range, central NepalAuthor(s)C. F. Uhlir;C. F. Uhlir1University of Salzburg, Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Hellbrunnerstrasse 34/III, Salzburg 5020, AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:J.-M. SchrammJ.-M. Schramm1University of Salzburg, Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Hellbrunnerstrasse 34/III, Salzburg 5020, AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Search for buckling of the southwest Indian coast related to Himalayan collisionAuthor(s)Rebecca Bendick;Rebecca Bendick1CIRES, Campus Box 216, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309Search for other works by this author on:Roger BilhamRoger Bilham1CIRES, Campus Box 216, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309Search for other works by this author on:
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