COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: Dating the Initiation of the India-Asia Collision East of Mt. Everest

基德：印度-亚洲碰撞是大陆与大陆碰撞中唯一活跃的例子，从许多角度来看都是如此。然而，许多结论取决于准确地知道印度和亚洲之间的海底是什么时候被消耗掉的，两个大陆块是什么时候接触的。该项目将通过研究高喜马拉雅山脉的涅鲁河谷地区的地层序列来解决这个问题，该地区可能保留了一个同碰撞地层序列。该层序的测绘和生物地层定年有望记录同期碰撞的性质，并准确地确定事件的年代。结果，当与其他证据相结合时，不仅可以开始解决初始接触的时间，还可以探索沿缝合线可能的历时性。

9725333 Kidd The India-Asia collision, being the only active example of a continent-continent collision, has been from many points of view. However, many conclusions hinge on knowing accurately when the ocean floor between India and Asia was consumed and the two continental masses touched. This project will address this by studying a sequence of strata in the Nieru valley region o f the High Himalayan which likely preserves a syn-collisional stratigraphic sequence. Mapping and biostratigraphic dating of this sequence is expected to document the syn-collisional nature and to accurately date the event. Results, when combined with other evidence will begin to address not only timing of initial contact, but also explore possible diachroneity along the suture.