Early Cenozoic rapid flight enigma of the Indian subcontinent resolved: Roles of topographic top loading and subcrustal erosion

• Main Authors: Ramkumar, M., Menier, D., Mathew, M., Santosh, M., Siddiqui, N.A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85006371526&doi=10.1016%2fj.gsf.2016.05.004&partnerID=40&md5=32050772411166050d605aa63019741f; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/19871/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Intrinsic magmatic processes are considered as critical operators of plate movements. Here we demonstrate the role of extrinsic processes consequent to intrinsic processes as a catalyst for anomalous rapid plate movement. The rapid and accelerated flight of the Indian subcontinent since Deccan volca...