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Growth of mountain belts in central Asia triggers a new collision zone in central India. / Koulakov, I.; Gerya, T.; Rastogi, B. K. et al.
In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 8, No. 1, 10710, 16.07.2018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Growth of mountain belts in central Asia triggers a new collision zone in central India
AU - Koulakov, I.
AU - Gerya, T.
AU - Rastogi, B. K.
AU - Jakovlev, A.
AU - Medved, I.
AU - Kayal, J. R.
AU - El Khrepy, S.
AU - Al-Arifi, N.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2018 The Author(s).
PY - 2018/7/16
Y1 - 2018/7/16
N2 - Several unusual strong earthquakes occurred in central India along the Narmada-Son Lineament (NSL) zone, far from active plate boundaries. To understand the role of collisional processes in the origin of this seismicity, we develop a numerical thermomechanical model of shortening between the Indian Plate and Asia. We show that at the final stage of collision, the shortening rate of the high mountain areas slows. The continuing convergence of India and Asia triggers the initiation of a new collision zone in continental part of India. Various geological and geophysical observations indicate that the NSL is a weakest zone with northward thrusting of the thinner central Indian lithosphere underneath the thicker northern part of the Indian Plate. We hypothesize that the NSL was reactivated during the final stage of the India Asia convergence and it will possibly form a new mountain belt within the Indian continent.
AB - Several unusual strong earthquakes occurred in central India along the Narmada-Son Lineament (NSL) zone, far from active plate boundaries. To understand the role of collisional processes in the origin of this seismicity, we develop a numerical thermomechanical model of shortening between the Indian Plate and Asia. We show that at the final stage of collision, the shortening rate of the high mountain areas slows. The continuing convergence of India and Asia triggers the initiation of a new collision zone in continental part of India. Various geological and geophysical observations indicate that the NSL is a weakest zone with northward thrusting of the thinner central Indian lithosphere underneath the thicker northern part of the Indian Plate. We hypothesize that the NSL was reactivated during the final stage of the India Asia convergence and it will possibly form a new mountain belt within the Indian continent.
KW - BENEATH
KW - CENOZOIC TECTONICS
KW - CONTINENTAL SUBDUCTION
KW - EARTHQUAKES
KW - LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE
KW - MANTLE
KW - NARMADA-SON LINEAMENT
KW - REGION
KW - TIEN-SHAN
KW - WAVE VELOCITY
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U2 - 10.1038/s41598-018-29105-2
DO - 10.1038/s41598-018-29105-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 30013125
AN - SCOPUS:85050332718
VL - 8
JO - Scientific Reports
JF - Scientific Reports
SN - 2045-2322
IS - 1
M1 - 10710
ER -
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