(himalaya mountains) Which type of strain do the faults represent?

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(himalaya mountains) Which type of strain do the faults represent?

geologic structure

2006-11-19 13:45:05 · 3 answers · asked by jevins_85 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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I would call it "shortening" and leave it at that. I know that there are thrust faults (which are low angle reverse faults) there, and that some of the pressure is released by strike-slip faulting in the Tibetan Plateau. The best term might be "Heterogeneous Strain".

2006-11-20 09:26:26 · answer #1 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Compression

2006-11-19 15:42:43 · answer #2 · answered by geo3598 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I know they were formed from India (it was a separate piece of land) smashing into Asia

2006-11-19 13:53:31 · answer #3 · answered by Tanya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋