Research

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

Details

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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