Deciphering detailed plate kinematics of the Indian Ocean and developing a unified model for East Gondwanaland reconstruction: An Indian-Australian-French initiative

• Main Authors: Yatheesh, V., Dyment, J., Bhattacharya, G.C., Muller, R.D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Department of Science and Technology , India 2013
• Subjects: plate tectonics; plate boundaries; plate motion; ocean basins; Antarctic; Indian; The Antarctic; Wharton; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4287

The Indian Ocean formed as a result of the fragmentation and dispersal of Gondwanaland since the Jurassic. The deep ocean basins in the Indian Ocean contain the imprints of this plate tectonic history, which is related with several major tectonic events. A broad model for evolution of the Indian Oce...