Understanding an Orogenic Belt Structural Evolution of the Himalaya
The book provides a model for the structural evolution of the Himalaya with relevant background information making it easily accessible to earth scientists specializing in other areas. The book is divided into two parts: The first part describes the basic
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Ashok Kumar Dubey
Understanding an Orogenic Belt Structural Evolution of the Himalaya
Springer Geology
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Ashok Kumar Dubey
Understanding an Orogenic Belt Structural Evolution of the Himalaya
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Ashok Kumar Dubey Wadia Institute of Himalaya Dehradun India
ISBN 978-3-319-05587-9 ISBN 978-3-319-05588-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-05588-6 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014941098 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To my teachers: John G. Ramsay Peter R. Cobbold John W. Cosgrove Mike P. Coward
Preface
Structural geology is the study of deformation features in rocks from microscopic to map scale. The required data are collected in field and supplemented by laboratory studies, aerial photographs, satellite imageries, and subsurface data (mostly obtained by geophysical methods). A geologist must explore an area with an open mind and interpretations and hypothesis must be based on actual field observations. Any evidence, however small, contradictory to a popular belief or hypothesis must not be ignored and should be taken into account in the final interpretation. Geophysical invest
