Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences
Title : | Terrane characterization across the NW Himalaya, Ladakh and Karakoram |
Area of research : | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
Focus area : | Geosciences |
Principal Investigator : | Prof. Sandeep Singh, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh, Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh-247667. Mob: 0942073043/01332-285086 |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Timeline End Year : | 2022 |
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Co-PI: | Dr. L. P. Singh, Senior Scientist, CSIR-Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh-247667, Prof. A.K. Jain, INSA Scientist, CSIR-CBRI, Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh-247667 |
Total Budget (INR): | 74,54,000 |
Achievements : | Lesser Himalayan (LH) belt: In the southern parts, three sub-units characterize this belt between the Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) and the Munsiari Thrust (MT) The Outer Lesser Himalayan (oLH) sedimentary belt of the Neoproterozoic– Paleozoic Shimla–Jaunsar and Blaini–Krol– Tal Groups is exposed between the MBT and North Almora Thrust (NAT)/Tons Thrust (TT). |
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