Crustal deformation in southern Tibet and the Higher Himalayan crystalline [Elektronische Ressource] : a palaeomagnetic approach / vorgelegt von Rachida el Bay

Crustal deformation in southern Tibet and the Higher Himalayan Crystalline –a palaeomagnetic approach Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grades eines Doktors der Naturwissenschaften der Geowissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen vorgelegt von Rachida El Bay aus Nador 2010 Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 28. 01. 2009 Dekan: Prof. Dr. Peter Grathwohl 1. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Erwin Appel 2. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Eva Schill 1 Contents Summary (Zusammenfassung) 1. Introduction 1. 1. Overview 1. 2. Tectonic background 1. 3. Main tectonic units and age constraints 2. Analytical Methods 3. Magneto-mineralogy and palaeomagnetic results 3.1. Tethyan Himalaya –southern Tibet 3. 1. 1. Nyalam section 3. 1. 1. 1. Results 3. 1. 1. 2. Discussion 3. 1. 2. Kharta valley 3. 1. 2. 1. Results 3. 1. 2. 2. Discussion 3. 1. 3. Dinggye extensional zone 3. 1. 3. 1. Results 3. 1. 3. 2. Discussion 3. 1. 4. Yadong/Pari area 3. 1. 4. 1. Results 3. 1. 4. 2. Discussion 3. 1. 5. .Area between Tingri and Lhatse 3. 1. 5. 1. Results 3. 1. 5. 2. Discussion 3. 1. 6. Discussion with regard to west-east extent 3. 1. 7. Discussion with regard to south-north transect 2 3. 2. Higher Himalayan Crystalline of Solu Khumbu 3. 2. 1.