New theory:
I reckon the speed of the Indian plate must have been stupendous to have created the uplift of the Himalayas. Much faster than that of today. I saw a recent science tv programme which showed the Indian plate moving much faster than all the other plates. Why's that? It was whizzing across the ocean compared to the others in fact.
How South Asia/India and Himalayas formed: A view through Geology and Plate tectonics - youtube
Himalayan Collision - youtube
I reckon the speed of the Indian plate must have been stupendous to have created the uplift of the Himalayas. Much faster than that of today. I saw a recent science tv programme which showed the Indian plate moving much faster than all the other plates. Why's that? It was whizzing across the ocean compared to the others in fact.
How South Asia/India and Himalayas formed: A view through Geology and Plate tectonics - youtube
Himalayan Collision - youtube