Geoid anomalies and the structure of continental and oceanic lithospheres

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 16119-16135

  Doin, Marie Pierre ^a   Fleitout, Luce ^a   McKenzie, Dan ^b  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; GEOID ANOMALIES; GEOID ANOMALY; LITHOSPHERE STRUCTURE; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE;

EID: 0030499335     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb00640     Document Type: Article

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