Dear all-
Kindly submit abstracts in the upcoming European Geosciences Union
(EGU) General Assembly (07-12 April, 2013), in the session:
TS6.4/GD5.7/GM3.6/GMPV42:
"Integrating Multiple Techniques to Determine the Evolution of the
Himalayan-Karakorum-Tibetan Orogenic System: Surface, Sub-surface & Deep
Earth Processes"
The Himalaya, Karakoram and Tibet (HKT) Orogenic system developed as a
result of India-Asia collision and is the quintessential collisional
orogen. Geoscientific observations can be made in numerous exceptional
exposures as well as through geophysical techniques to unravel its
structural, tectonic, sedimentary, geomorphic, magmatic and metamorphic
evolution. Understanding of the HKT system is crucial to clarify the
evolution of ancient and recent orogens. The aim of this session is to
stimulate discussions on recent development and hot topics in this
exceptional natural laboratory from different perspectives: (1)
climate-tectonics interaction; (2) deep crustal processes including HP and
HT rocks; (3) models of exhumation and extrusion: what works for the
Himalaya (channel flow, critical taper, their combination, or none of
them)?; (4) Himalayan backthrusts, backfolds, out-of-sequence deformation;
(5) foreland sedimentation and tectonics; (6) improved understanding of the
South Tibetan Detachment System and its displacement (a few km or hundreds
of km?); (7) the role and timing of the tectono-metamorphic
discontinuities; (8) partial melting within this orogen, especially at the
Main Central Thrust Zone; (9) geophysical studies to decipher the
India-Asia collision.
*Conveners:* Delores Robinson, Soumyajit Mukherjee, Rodolfo Carosi, Peter
van der Beek, Barun Kumar Mukherjee
*(Last date of submission of abstracts: 09-January-2013)*
Sincerely,
Soumyajit Mukherjee
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