Nature Communications (Oct 2018)

Seasonal modulation of deep slow-slip and earthquakes on the Main Himalayan Thrust

  • Dibyashakti Panda,
  • Bhaskar Kundu,
  • Vineet K. Gahalaut,
  • Roland Bürgmann,
  • Birendra Jha,
  • Renuhaa Asaithambi,
  • Rajeev Kumar Yadav,
  • Naresh Krishna Vissa,
  • Amit Kumar Bansal

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06371-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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The interaction between seasonally-induced non-tectonic and tectonic deformation along the Himalayan plate boundary is still debated. Here, the authors propose that seasonal hydrological loading can influence tectonic deformation along this plate boundary using continuous GPS measurements and satellite data.