Wet-sediment deformation of Quaternary and recent sediments in the Skārdu Basin, Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan
Abstract
The terraces in the Skārdu Basin, Karakoram Mountains comprise floodplain, fluvial, glaciofluvial and till sediments, as well as palaeosols. These sediments have been frost-heaved, thrust and folded. At some locations, up to five duplexes of stacked sediments with sheath-fold geometries occur. These structures result from glaciotectonic deformation by glacier ice from tributary valley glaciers entering the Skārdu Basin and overriding the terraces. A sedimentological, palaeogeographical, and glaciotectonic model is developed for the formation of these deformed terraces.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geological formations and processes
Cryospheric studies and observations
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 123–147
- Publication date
- 2 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter