Variation of crustal velocity structure in India as determined from DSS studies and their implications on regional tectonics

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 395-407

  Kaila, K L ^a   Sain, Kalachand ^b  

^a Natl Geophysical Research Institute ^*  (India)

^b NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Crustal Velocity Structure; Geophysics; Indian Subcontinent; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEEP SEISMIC SOUNDING; P WAVE; SEISMIC VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

INDIA;

EID: 0031460033     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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