Comment on “Channel flow, tectonic overpressure, and exhumation of high-pressure rocks in the Greater Himalayas” by Marques et al. (2018)

<p>The upward-tapering channel model proposed by Marques et al. (2018) for the Himalayas has a “base” that forms part of the subducting footwall and therefore does not close the channel. This configuration does not produce return flow, and no dynamic overpressure develops in the channel. The g...

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Main Author: J. P. Platt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-02-01
Series:Solid Earth
Online Access:https://www.solid-earth.net/10/357/2019/se-10-357-2019.pdf