Palaeomagnetic estimates of crustal shortening in the Himalayan thrusts and Zangbo suture

Jean Besse; Vincent Courtillot; J. P. Pozzi; M. Westphal; Yanan Zhou

doi:10.1038/311621a0

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GeologyFibrous jointPaleontologyIndian subcontinentSeismologyAncient history

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Year: 1984
Type: article
Volume: 311
Issue: 5987
Pages: 621-626
Citations: 296
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                                    Jean Besse, 
                                
                                    Vincent Courtillot, 
                                
                                    J. P. Pozzi
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1984). 
                            Palaeomagnetic estimates of crustal shortening in the Himalayan thrusts and Zangbo suture. 
                            Nature
                            , 311
                            (5987)
                            , 621-626.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/311621a0
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/311621a0