Sedimentary facies analysis of the fluvial environment in the Siwalik Group of eastern Nepal: deciphering its relation to contemporary Himalayan tectonics, climate and sea-level change

Abstract The Siwalik Group, ranging from the Early Miocene to Pleistocene, is believed to be deposited in the fluvial environment and controlled by contemporary Himalayan tectonics and climate. In this study, we established the fluvial environment and its controlling factors responsible for the depo...

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Main Authors: Lalit Kumar Rai, Kohki Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-09-01
Series:Progress in Earth and Planetary Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-021-00444-5