'Greater India' controversy: Case closed?
作者： Jason R. Ali , Jonathan C. Aitchison
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关键词: Gondwana 、 Fracture zone 、 Lithosphere 、 Indian ocean 、 Paleontology 、 Geology
摘要: Despite eighty years of debate, there has been little consensus on 'Greater India's' shape and size prior to its collision with Asia. Indeed the last decade seen models S-N extensions ranging between 100 2800 km. We argue that southeast Indian Ocean, where continent lay when it formed part Gondwana, is fundamental for constraining Greater India proposals. Using Wallaby-Zenith Fracture Zone as a guide, we show north cratonic ranged from -950 km in centre -500 -600 respectively, at Eastern Western Syntaxes. The proposal agreement recent seismic modelling continental lithosphere beneath Tibet.
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