Timing of exotic, far-traveled boulder emplacement and paleo-outburst flooding in the central Himalayas

<p>Large boulders, ca. 10&thinsp;m in diameter or more, commonly linger in Himalayan river channels. In many cases, their lithology is consistent with source areas located more than 10&thinsp;km upstream, suggesting long transport distances. The mechanisms and timing of “exotic” boulde...

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Main Authors: M. L. Huber, M. Lupker, S. F. Gallen, M. Christl, A. P. Gajurel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-09-01
Series:Earth Surface Dynamics
Online Access:https://esurf.copernicus.org/articles/8/769/2020/esurf-8-769-2020.pdf