Constraining the Uplift History of the Al Hajar Mountains, Oman

Mountain building is the result of large compressional forces in the Earth’s crust where two tectonic plates collide. This is why mountains only form at plate boundaries, of which the Al Hajar Mountains in Oman and the United Arab Emirates is thought to be an example of. These mountains have formed...

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Main Author: Hansman, Reuben
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för geologiska vetenskaper 2016
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-133409