GG Geology and Geophysics
Part A: Common Section
Earth and planetary system – terrestrial planets and moons of the solar system; size, shape, internal structure and composition of the earth; concept of isostasy; elements of seismology – body and surface waves, propagation of body waves in the earth’s interior; Heat flow within the earth; Gravitational field of the Earth; geomagnetism and paleomagnetism; continental drift; plate tectonics – relationship with earthquakes, volcanism and m...
The Shiwalik Group is well known for its wealth of vertebrate fauna, though they are confined to only certain horizons and only some of them are of biostratigraphic importance. Of added significance is the occurrence of hominoids in almost all the formations.
The following list of fauna is selected from among these reported forms the different formations
LOWER SHIWALIKCarnivora: Amphicycon so., ViverrachinjiensisProboscidea: Deinotherium, Gomphotherium, StegolophodonSuidae: Listriodon, Conohys...