Geology and the Himalayas (Thesis Proposal Sample)

Geology of the Himalayas Name: Course: Geology of the Himalayas Abstract Interest in the geology of the Himalayas has grown over time. However, it is the appearance of the plate tectonics that has driven geologists into studying the Himalayas. As such, different models have been developed to explain the geology of the Himalayas. While geology seemingly tends to change rapidly across different areas, both the tectonic units and lithounits remain surprisingly constant. The mountain range comprises four principal tectonic zones. Various works have been advanced with the intention of characterising, correlating and demonstrating the continuity of the various units of the Himalayan range. The Himalayan mountain range resulted from a process of continental collision between Eurasia and India. In this paper, the four principal tectonic zones of the Himalayan range including their geology will be discussed. Introduction This section will introduce the reader to the Himalayan mountain range. The processes leading to its formation will be highlighted. A preview of the various characteristics of the mountain range will be provided including its range, characteristic features and the various subdivisions. Different arguments presented by various geologists will be presented as well. Formation Of The Himalayan Range Mountain Range This section will discuss in general the continental processes leading to the formation of the Himalayan mountain range. This will include a review of the various geological aspects central to the understanding of the geology of the Himalayan mountain range. The various sections resulting from the plate tectonics process will be briefly mentioned. Subdivisions Of The Himalayan Mountain Range Following a substantive review of the continental processes leading to the formation of the Himalayan mountain range, this section will discuss at length the four principal tectonic zones comprising the Himalayan mountain range. Sub-Himalaya This section will discuss the aspects characterising the Sub-Himalayan section of the Himalayas and its formation through the latest elevator movement phase; that is associated with the formation of the mountain system. The section will focus on the coverage of the sub-Himalayan range including details on how it is bound to the north and how it is separated from the Lesser Himalayas. Others aspects to be discussed will include the tertiary and quaternary sediments, the outcrop that runs continuously from Brahmaputra to Indus and the flat-bottomed longitudinal valleys characteristic to the range Sub- Himalaya. Lesser Himalayas The section will focus on the height of the Lesser Himalayas section, its formation and its geological characteristics. The Cambrian and Precambrian sequences of the Tejam, Mussoorie Group, Jaunsar-Garhwal and Damtha that the Lesser Himalaya encompasses will be addressed. The characteristic features of the Lesser Himalayas will be highlighted including its borders and the various ranges within it will be outlined. The Higher Himalayas In this part, the main central thrust separating the Higher Himalayas from t...