Lithospheric structure across the Adamawa plateau (Cameroon) from gravity studies

Tectonophysics

Volumn 273, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 317-327

  Poudjom Djomani, Y H ^a,b   Diament, M ^a   Wilson, M ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adamawa plateau; Crustal thinning; Gravity modelling; Lithosphere; Rifting

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL THINNING; GRAVITY MODELLING; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; RIFTING;

CAMEROON, ADAMAWA PLATEAU;

EID: 0030785211     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(96)00280-6     Document Type: Article

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