Extensional and compressional faults in the Everest-Lhotse massif, Khumbu Himalaya, Nepal

Two large-scale north-dipping, low-angle normal faults cut the Everest massif at the top of the High Himalayan slab in Nepal. The upper fault the Qomolangma Detachment, follows the north slope of Everest from above the 'Yellow Band' at c. 8500 m on the Southwest Face down to the Rongbuk gl...

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Auteur principal: Searle, M
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 1999

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