Acceleration and deceleration of India-Asia convergence since the Cretaceous: Roles of mantle plumes and continental collision

[1] A strong 50–35 Ma decrease in India-Asia convergence is generally ascribed to continent-continent collision. However, a convergence rate increase of similar magnitude occurred between ∼65–50 Ma. An earlier increase occurred at ∼90 Ma. Both episodes of accelerated convergence followed upon arriva... View More