Geodynamics of the Indian Plate Evolutionary Perspectives
This book provides insights on new geological, tectonic, and climatic developments in India through a time progression from the Archean to the Anthropocene that are captured via authoritative entries from experts in earth sciences. This volume aims to bri
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Neal Gupta Sampat K. Tandon Editors
Geodynamics of the Indian Plate Evolutionary Perspectives
Springer Geology Series Editors Yuri Litvin, Institute of Experimental Mineralogy, Moscow, Russia Abigail Jiménez-Franco, Del. Magdalena Contreras, Mexico City, Estado de México, Mexico Soumyajit Mukherjee, Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Chalina Tatiana Olegovna, Institute of Problems in Mechanics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Neal Gupta • Sampat K. Tandon Editors
Geodynamics of the Indian Plate Evolutionary Perspectives
Editors Neal Gupta CEdR/academic LLC Boston, MA, USA
Sampat K. Tandon Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Preface
This edited volume is a collection of 15 chapters that provide an overview of the geology and tectonics of the Indian subcontinent. It is aimed as a reference book for Ph.D. and master’s
