Marothiya, Tarun (2021) Decoding of tectonics from the topography of the western Himalayas. Masters thesis, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata.
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Abstract
The Himalayan topography shows a sharp elevation transition from the Lesser to the Greater Himalaya. Previous geophysical and geomorphological studies have attributed this segmented topography to the flat-ramp-flat geometry of the Main Himalayan Thrust. Here, I performed the quantitative topographic analysis to understand the lateral variability of the Main Himalayan Thrust geometry in north-western Himalayas. The Main Himalayan Thrust basal décollement geometry is predicted to be flat-ramp-flat geometry by studying topography. This geometry is further supported by the high magnitude earthquake data distribution on the Ksn maps.
Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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Additional Information: | Supervisor: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Mandal |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | DEM, Steepness index, Physiographic transition, Tectonics, Uplift rate, Main Himalayan Thrust. |
Subjects: | Q Science > QE Geology |
Divisions: | Department of Earth Sciences |
Depositing User: | IISER Kolkata Librarian |
Date Deposited: | 07 Oct 2025 05:44 |
Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2025 05:44 |
URI: | http://eprints.iiserkol.ac.in/id/eprint/1822 |
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