Palaeomagnetism of dyke swarms from the deccan volcanic province of india

Journal of Geomagnetism and Geoelectricity

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 977-991

  Prasad, J N ^a   Patil, S K ^a   Saraf, P D ^a   Venkateshwarlu, M ^a   Rao, D R K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOMAGNETISM   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; PALAEOMAGNETISM; PALAEOPOLE; TERTIARY;

INDIA, MAHARASHTRA, DHULE;

EID: 0030424976     PISSN: 00221392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5636/jgg.48.977     Document Type: Article

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