Tectonic Deformation

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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