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Magnetism of Himalayan rocks reveals the mountains' complex tectonic history

  • Written by Craig Robert Martin, Ph.D. Student in Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Magnetism of Himalayan rocks reveals the mountains' complex tectonic historyHimalayan rocks hold magnetic clues about their origins.Craig Robert Martin, CC BY-ND

Breathing quickly in the thin mountain air, my colleagues and I set down our equipment. We’re at the base of a jagged outcrop that protrudes upwards out of a steep gravel slope.

The muffled soundscape of the spectacular Himalayan wilderness is punctuated by a...

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