Dynamics of crustal compensation and its influences on crustal isostasy

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B7, 1997, Pages 15287-15299

  Zhong, Shijie ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL COMPENSATION; DYNAMICS; ISOSTASY; LITHOSPHERE;

EID: 0031434368     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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