Publications by authors named "Jan Westerweel"
Article Synopsis
- The collision between the Indian and Asian tectonic plates has drastically altered Asia's climate and biodiversity, but experts disagree on the specifics of how this convergence occurred since the initial collision.
- Recent paleomagnetic research from the Burma Terrane, known for its unique amber fossils, indicates that it was once closer to the equator and underwent significant rotation and movement due to tectonic processes between 80 and 50 million years ago.
- The findings suggest that the initial collision of India with a Trans-Tethyan subduction system happened around 60 million years ago, which later led to India's collision with the Asian continent.
