Cause and effect among thrust and normal faulting, anatectic melting and exhumation in the Himalaya

The transition from compression to extension in a regime of overall convergence in a narrow mountain belt requires a change with time in at least one of the following: horizontal normal stress applied to the belt by its surroundings; the distribution of shear traction on the base of the belt; the co...

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Main Authors: England, P, Molnar, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1993