The LAB depth is supposed to be variable beneath different geological domains in Indian shield. What is the LAB depth estimated beneath NW India and Deccan large igneous province?
Hi Ashutosh, the depth of the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary beneath northern India is probably about 60 km. Please check out the paper by Kumar et al. (2005) in J.Geophys. Res. 32 at the following link:
https://doi.org/10.1029/2004GL022291
Ashutosh PandeyCheck the following papers available in RG: Ramkumar, M., Menier, D., Manoj, M.J., and Santosh, M., 2016 Geological, geophysical and inherited tectonic imprints on the climate and contrasting coastal geomorphology of the Indian peninsula. Gondwana Research. v.36. pp.52-80.
Ramkumar, M., Menier, D., Manoj, M.J., Santosh, M., and Siddiqui, N. A., 2017 Early Cenozoic rapid flight enigma of the Indian subcontinent resolved. Geosci. Front. DOI: 10.1016/j.gsf.2016.05.004. V.8. pp.15-23.
At Bela ( Western Boundary) of Indian Continental plate, the LAB is defined by ground surface. The Mantle section and crustal rocks are exposed here. See the articles
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328336122_GEOLOGY_AND_PETROLOGY_OF_CRUSTAL_SECTION_OF_BELA_OPHIOLITE_BALOCHISTAN_PAKISTAN
Thank your very much Dr. Muller, Dr. Ramkumar and Dr. Khan for suggestions.
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