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Geology of the Himalayan Belt
Deformation, Metamorphism, Stratigraphy
1st Edition - March 4, 2016
Author: B.K. Chakrabarti
Paperback ISBN:9780128020210
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eBook ISBN:9780128020609
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Geology of the Himalayan Belt: Deformation, Metamorphism, Stratigraphy presents sophisticated metamorphic and igneous rock data across various Himalayan geographic sectors,… Read more
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Geology of the Himalayan Belt: Deformation, Metamorphism, Stratigraphy
presents sophisticated metamorphic and igneous rock data across various Himalayan geographic sectors, capturing their petrography, metamorphism, structure, mineralization, and regional tectonic research.
With an east-west extension of about 3000 kilometers and numerous 8000 meter peaks, the Himalayas are the most spectacular mountain ranges on earth. Since the 19th century, they have provided a testing ground of global importance for the development of geodynamic concepts, from isostasy over continental collision, to more recently, feedback mechanisms between tectonics and climate.
This book collects the broad range of data that’s been gathered on the Himalayas over the past 50 years, providing a comprehensive analysis and interpretation on the available data that brings the scientific community a better understanding of the geological diversity and structure of the Himalayan belt, along with new techniques that have applications in a host of global geological settings.
Features a vast amount of geological research data collected in the Himalayas over the past half century
Authored by a recognized global expert on the geology of the Himalayan belt
Presents analysis and interpretation techniques to aid scientists in conducting fieldwork and research
Provides the latest information on geodynamic concepts, from isostasy over continental collision, to more recently, feedback mechanisms between tectonics and climate
Geologists, exploration geologists, geochemists, geophysicists, some environmental scientists
Dedication
Foreword
Acknowledgment
About the Book
Chapter 1. Lithotectonic Subdivisions of the Himalaya
1.1. Lithotectonic Subdivisions
Chapter 2. Pakistan Himalaya
2.1. Regional Geology
2.2. Metamorphic and Granitic Rocks
Chapter 3. Jammu-Kashmir Himalaya
3.1. Regional Geology
3.2. Deformation and Metamorphism
Chapter 4. Himachal Himalaya
4.1. Regional Geology
4.2. Regional Correlation of the Metamorphics
4.3. Section of the Metamorphics in Shimla–Chaur–Rampur–Karcham–Kalpa Area
4.4. Background Geological Picture of Shimla–Rampur Area
Chapter 5. Garhwal–Kumaon Himalaya
5.1. Regional Geology
5.2. Geological Sections
Chapter 6. Nepal Himalaya
6.1. Regional Geology
6.2. Geological Sections
Chapter 7. Darjeeling–Sikkim Himalaya
7.1. Regional Geology
7.2. Structure and Metamorphism of the Crystallines
Chapter 8. Bhutan Himalaya
8.1. Regional Geology
8.2. Deformation and Metamorphism
Chapter 9. Arunachal Himalaya
9.1. Regional Geology
9.2. Deformation and Metamorphism
Chapter 10. Review of Previous Work
10.1. Pakistan Himalaya
10.2. Jammu and Kashmir Himalaya
10.3. Himachal Himalaya
10.4. Garhwal–Kumaon Himalaya
10.5. Nepal Himalaya
10.6. Darjeeling–Sikkim Himalaya
10.7. Bhutan Himalaya
10.8. Arunachal Himalaya
Chapter 11. Deformation, Metamorphism, and Tectonostratigraphy
11.1. High-Pressure and Ultra High-Pressure Assemblages
11.2. Tertiary Metamorphism and the HT–LP Assemblages
11.3. Pre-Tertiary Deformation and Metamorphism
11.4. Tectonostratigraphy of the Lesser Himalayan Belt
References
Index
No. of pages: 264
Language: English
Published: March 4, 2016
Imprint: Elsevier
Paperback ISBN: 9780128020210
eBook ISBN: 9780128020609
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B.K. Chakrabarti
B.K. Chakrabarti Ph.D. is an Emeritus Scientist with the Geological Survey of India and a Sir J. Coggin Brown Gold Medalist for his work on Precambrian geology. Dr. Chakrabarti served with the Geological Survey of India for 35 years and has published more than 30 articles on the subject. He was also a Fellow at the W.B. Academy of Science & Technology in Kolkata, India. Now retired, Dr. Chakrabarti is also editing a book on the Precambrian of the Indian Peninsula to be published by the Indian Journal of Geosciences.
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Scientist, Geological Survey of India, India