Greater India

China University of Geosciences (Beijing) Research Offers New Insights into the Expanse of Greater India to Support India-Asia Collision in the Western Himalayas Dating Back to Circa 55 Million Years

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火曜日, 8月 29, 2023
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Greater, Indian Plate, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Planetary science, CUGB, National academy, China University of Geosciences, Rare-earth element, Greater India, Cretaceous, Himalayas, Himalayan

Greater India refers to a portion of the Indian plate that subducted under Asia, forming the Tibetan Plateau.

Key Points: 
  • Greater India refers to a portion of the Indian plate that subducted under Asia, forming the Tibetan Plateau.
  • To accurately estimate the kinematics and timing of the India–Asia collision, the extent of Greater India must be defined.
  • Professor Jun Meng from CUGB, the study's first author, explains, "There are two primary models for the India–Asia collision.
  • These findings augment our understanding of the India–Asia collision and the emergence of various geological structures in these regions.