Event | Timing estimates (Ma) |
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Montecincla vs. sister group - split WG/Himalayas | 11.57 (14.65 - 8.70) |
Sholicola vs. sister group - split WG/Himalayas | 11.83 (14.59 - 9.00) |
within Montecincla - split across Palghat Gap [AB,CD] | 4.7 (6.34 - 3.19) |
within Sholicola - split across Palghat Gap [AB,CD] | 4.33 (5.79 - 2.98) |
within Montecincla - split across Shencottah Gap [C,D] | 2.51 (3.60 - 1.60) |
within Sholicola - split across Shencottah Gap [C,D] | 0.86 (1.24 - 0.49) |
within Montecincla - split across Chaliyar Valley [A,B] | 0.33 (0.55 - 0.15) |
Himalayas - peak constructional phase [55] | 15 - 10.5 |
10 - 8 | |
Climate - enhanced aridity of Asia; onset of Indian monsoons [56–58, 66] | 9 - 8 |
6 | |
Climate - major global shift; monsoons weakened [58] | 2.6 |