Deep subduction of the Indian continental crust beneath Asia
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 10:20
in Earth & Climate
Geological investigations in the Himalayas have revealed evidence that when India and Asia collided some 90 million years ago, the continental crust of the Indian tectonic plate was forced down under the Asian plate, sinking down into the Earth's mantle to a depth of at least 200 km kilometers.