The Main Central Thrust is a major geological fault where the Indian plate has pushed under the Eurasian plate along the Himalaya. The fault slopes down...
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The Main Himalayan Thrust (MHT) is a décollement under the Himalaya Range. This thrust fault follows a northwest-southeast strike, reminiscent of an arc...
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The Main Frontal Thrust (MFT), also known as the Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT), is a geological fault in the Himalayas that defines the boundary between...
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The Main Boundary Thrust (MBT), also known as the Main Boundary Fault, is a discontinuous series of seismic faults in the Himalayas which form the structural...
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Geology of Nepal (section Main Central Thrust Zone)
Sub-Himalayas and Higher Himalayas separated by the Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) and the Main Central Thrust (MCT) respectively. The total width ranges from...
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Zone (LHSZ) and the Lesser Himalayan Crystalline Nappes (LHCN)), Main Central thrust (MCT), Higher (or Greater) Himalayan crystallines (HHC), South Tibetan...
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of age. The complex is sandwiched by two major faults, with the Main Central Thrust in the south and the South Tibetan Detachment to the North. Additionally...
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Anticline and joins the Main Central thrust at the southwest side. While some believe the South Tibet Detachment joins the Main Central thrust[clarification needed]...
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the town of Joshimath. From Joshimath, the Alaknanda crosses the Main Central Thrust near Helang. It then meets with Birahi Ganga, a left bank tributary...
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intensity of IX (Violent). This thrust event was instrumentally recorded and occurred along the Main Central Thrust in the Uttarkashi and Gharwal regions...
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meters (13,000 ft) over a distance of 100 kilometres (62 mi) at the Main Central Thrust fault zone, where the Greater Himalaya begin. Above the broadleaf...
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height from 4120 to 7000 m.a.s.l. This area is situated north of the Main Central Thrust (MCT) and is made up of bedrocks of granites, garnet mica schist...
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Liri in support of the main attack by U.S. II Corps, under Major General Geoffrey Keyes, on their right. The main central thrust by the U.S. II Corps would...
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a geological fault. The tunnel's location is in proximity to the main central thrust of the Himalayas which is a major geological fault and is generally...
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Jean-Claude (July 1999). "Quantitative kinematic flow analysis from the Main Central Thrust Zone (NW-Himalaya, India): implications for a decelerating strain...
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America Transform Main Boundary Thrust 2000 Himalaya Thrust Active (although not uniformly) Main Central Thrust 2200 Himalaya Thrust Active (although not...
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activity, with numerous fault lines and thrust zones including the Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) and Main Central Thrust (MCT). Key geological features: The...
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The Moine Thrust Belt or Moine Thrust Zone is a linear tectonic feature in the Scottish Highlands which runs from Loch Eriboll on the north coast 190...
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kilometers further north the high Himalaya abruptly rise along the Main Central Thrust fault zone above the snow line at 5,000 to 5,500 metres (16,400 to...
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structures like the Main Frontal Thrust, Main Boundary Thrust and Main Central Thrust, all splay branches of the Main Himalayan Thrust, accommodate the shortening...
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officially recognized by the Nepal government. The source of heat is the Main Central Thrust. The list of geo-thermal springs in Nepal is shown in the table below...
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the Main Boundary Thrust, Main Central Thrust and South Tibetan Detachment. At the surface, the Main Himalayan Thrust propagates along the Main Frontal...
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Other shallower thrusts also branch (splay) off the MHT, including the Main Central Thrust and the Main Boundary Thrust. All of these thrusts are capable...
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that support the idea that the STD can also be a north-directed thrust fault. The main problem that the South Tibetan detachment is expected to help resolve...
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High Himalayan Crystalline rocks extending 150 kilometers from the Main Central Thrust to Tethys Ocean sediments in the north. Sillimanite, garnet and biotite...
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Sevier orogeny (redirect from Sevier fold-thrust belt)
to deformation. The Sevier River area of central Utah is the namesake of this event. The Sevier Fold and Thrust Belt extends from southern California near...
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its future prospects as the college is well within the reach of Main Central Thrust zone of the Himalaya. Itself the college is situated on the bedrocks...
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is bounded by two main thrusts: the Main Central Thrust (MCT) in the north and the Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) in the south. The main layers of the LHS...
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probably triggered by seismic activity, perhaps on the Himalayan Main Central Thrust; a water level drop in the Paleo Kathmandu Lake took place at the...
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the Indian plate colliding with the Eurasian plate, forming the Main Himalayan Thrust. Earthquakes are common in Nepal. In 1934, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake...
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