An early India-Asia contact: Paleomagnetic constraints from Ninetyeast Ridge, ODP Leg 121

Research Article| May 01, 1992 An early India-Asia contact: Paleomagnetic constraints from Ninetyeast Ridge, ODP Leg 121 Chris T. Klootwijk; Chris T. Klootwijk 1Bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jeff S. Gee; Jeff S. Gee 2Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California 92093 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar John W. Peirce; John W. Peirce 3Geophysical Exploration Guy M. Smith 4Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, St. Louis University, Laclede Station, St. Louis, Missouri 63156 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Phil L. McFadden Phil L. McFadden 1Bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Chris T. Klootwijk 1Bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Jeff S. Gee 2Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California 92093 John W. Peirce 3Geophysical Exploration 2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Chris T. Klootwijk, Jeff S. Gee, John W. Peirce, Guy M. Smith, Phil L. McFadden; An early India-Asia contact: Paleomagnetic constraints from Ninetyeast Ridge, ODP Leg 121. Geology 1992;; 20 (5): 395–398. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1992)0202.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract New paleomagnetic results from sedimentary rock and basement of the Ninetyeast Ridge (Ocean Drilling Program Leg 121, Sites 756-758) detail the northward movement of the Indian plate for the past 80 m.y. Analysis of the combined paleolatitude-age profile indicates a distinct reduction in India's northward movement rate at 55+ Ma, interpreted as completion of suturing of Greater India and Asia. India's northward motion slowed from 18-19.5 cm/yr to 4.5 cm/yr for the location of Site 758. Comparison of this profile with paleomagnetic data from the wider Himalayan region indicates that initial contact between northwestern Greater India and southern Asia was already established by Cretaceous-Tertiary time. This supports a possible causal link between the India-Asia convergence and the Deccan Traps extrusion. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.