Tectonic Deformation

IAS EXPRESS 27/06/2023

Tectonic Deformation
Context
Study in Haryana, India
Identified active tectonic deformation area
Definition
Changes in Earth's crust by tectonic plates
Processes include folding, faulting, uplift
Findings
Study on Piedmont zone
Evidence of ongoing tectonic activity
Potential seismic hazard
Role in Vedic Saraswati River's extinction
Significance
Need for further investigations
Stress distribution and strain accumulation
Fault lines in the Himalayas
HFF: Major thrust fault
MBT: Significant fault
MCT: Responsible for Greater Himalayas uplift

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