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Formation and Evolution of Sanjiang Collision Orogenic Belt
In terms of collision, Suess (Die Entstehung der Alpen. Wien (Braumüller), p 168, 1875) divided orogenic belts into Pacific type and Tethyan type... -
Geology and Lithological Variations of the Ladakh Batholith Within the Leh–Ladakh Region
This chapter presents geological, lithological, and structural data from a 600 km2 area of the Ladakh batholith, centred on Leh, extending from Taroo... -
Assessment and modelling of hydro-sedimentological flows of the eastern river Dhauliganga, north-western Himalaya, India
Assessment and modelling of hydro-sedimentological flows of a high-altitude river system is a critical step for develo** and managing sustainable...
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Assessment of the distribution and hazard tendency of debris flows along the Chengdu–Changdu section of the Sichuan–Tibet traffic corridor
This paper presents an analysis of the distribution of various types of debris flows along the traffic artery. By examining the distribution of...
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The Formation and Balance of the Atmospheric Precipitations, Surface Water, and Groundwater on the Southern Slopes of the Khibiny Massif (Based on Data on the Isotopic Composition of Oxygen and Hydrogen)
AbstractThe δ 2 H and δ 18 O values of the atmospheric precipitations in the Khibins vary within the range –147 ≤ δ 2 H ≤ –37‰, –20 ≤ δ 18 О ≤ –4‰ and are...
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Hydrothermal monazite and xenotime chemistry as genetic discriminators for intrusion-related and orogenic gold deposits: implications for an orogenic origin of the Pogo gold deposit, Alaska
Attempts to geochemically distinguish between metamorphic-hydrothermal systems that form orogenic gold deposits and both reduced and oxidized...
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Geological Excursions in the Bergell Alps
An important part of this geological guide are excursions in the Bergell area, mostly on marked trails. On trails we sometimes walk on cobblestones... -
Modeling of Mineral Parageneses and Thermobarometry of Metavolcanic Rocks of the Ruker Group in the Southern Prince Charles Mountains, East Antarctica
AbstractDiverse geological complexes that form the crystalline basement of the East Antarctic Platform crop out in the Prince Charles Mountains. The...
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Blowing Snow Forecast Using Numerical Atmospheric Model Output Data
The object under study is the blowing snow, i.e., the transport of snow lifted from the snow surface. The method is described for predicting the...
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Impact Structures and Meteorites in North Africa
The arid to semi-arid climate of northern African countries is an asset for the preservation of meteorites and impact structures. The Sahara, the... -
Association of Climate Change to Landslide Vulnerability and Occurrences in Bhutan
Bhutan exhibits diverse climatic belts with seasonal unpredictable climatic events such as rainfall, varying temperature, hailstorm and snow. The... -
Boron Isotopic composition of Pegmatitic Tourmaline from Yumthang Valley, North Sikkim, India
The pegmatites present near the Yumthang Valley, North Sikkim, intruding the Higher Himalayan Crystalline Sequences (HHCS), consists of columnar... -
A Review of the paleoclimatic Studies from Lake Sediments of Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica
Paleoclimate of Antarctica has remained a prime subject of study throughout the past half of the last century to understand the global perspective of... -
Comparison of energy and mass balance characteristics between two glaciers in adjacent basins in the Qilian Mountains
Despite projections of extreme reduction in glacier volume in the Qilian Mountains by the end of the century, comprehensive studies of regional...
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The Roof of the World: High Mountains of Asia
The fierce continental collision of India and Eurasia not only created the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau but also all other ranges with summit... -
The Pan-African Nonmetallic Mineral Deposits of Egypt: Genetic and Exploration Constraints
Nonmetallic mineral deposits known to occur in Egypt include gemstones (e.g., emerald and peridot), baryte, fluorite, graphite, talc, corundum,... -
Soils of Chalk Polygons of the Sub-Ural Plateau: Morphology, Properties, and Classification
AbstractUnique soils of the chalk polygons in the steppe zone of Obshchii Syrt and the Sub-Ural Plateau have been studied. They are characterized by...
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Neoproterozoic Ophiolites of the Arabian-Nubian Shield
Abundant ophiolites are distinctive components of the Arabian-Nubian Shield (ANS), providing important clues about its origin and hosting many of its... -
Geoheritage in Ladakh Himalaya: the Indus Suture Zone Ophiolites, Southeast of Ladakh, India
Physiographically, Ladakh is a diverse region covering a broad spectrum of geomorphic and geological features of the western Himalayas. It has...
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Two Decades of Glacier and Glacial Lake Change in the Dhauladhar Mountain Range, Himachal Himalayas, India (2000–2020)
This study represents a first of its kind effort in generating a comprehensive database of glaciers (74) and glacial lakes (43) in the Dhauladhar...