Geo-scientists provide glimpse into ancient ocean and formation of the Himalayas
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 06:30
in Earth & Climate
New findings on the geology of southern Tibet by researchers from Trinity College Dublin, Oxford University, University of Hong-Kong, University of Sydney and the NERC (UK) Isotope Geosciences Laboratory have revealed a vast ocean that separated India from Asia more than 250 million years ago and which pre-dates the formation of the Himalayas.