Thrust tectonics and the deep structure of the Pakistan Himalaya

Research Article| June 01, 1985 Thrust tectonics and the deep structure of the Pakistan Himalaya M. P. Coward; M. P. Coward 1Department of Geology, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London SW7 2BP, England Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar R.W.H. Butler R.W.H. Butler 2Department of Geological Sciences, The University, Durham DH1 3LE, England Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information M. P. Coward 1Department of Geology, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London SW7 2BP, England R.W.H. Butler 2Department of Geological Sciences, The University, Durham DH1 3LE, England Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1985) 13 (6): 417–420. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1985)132.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation M. P. Coward, R.W.H. Butler; Thrust tectonics and the deep structure of the Pakistan Himalaya. Geology 1985;; 13 (6): 417–420. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1985)132.0.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 The systematic restoration of thrust systems provides a powerful constraint on the deep structure of orogenic belts. A balanced cross section, through the imbricated upper crust of the Indian plate in the footwall to the Main Mantle thrust of the western Himalaya, restores to a minimum width of 730 km, the implicit shortening being in excess of 470 km. This requires the Himalaya and southern Tibetan region to be underlain by a wedge of Indian crust. However, a full appraisal of gross crustal structure awaits deep seismic control. 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.