Gravity gradients and upper-crustal tectonic fabrics, Ireland

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 154, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 817-828

  Readman, P W ^a   O'Reilly, B M ^a   Murphy, T ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Caledonides; Gravity methods; Ireland; Tectonics; Variscides

Indexed keywords

BOUGUER ANOMALY; GRAVITY GRADIENT; LINEAMENT; TECTONIC FABRIC; UPPER CRUST;

IRELAND;

EID: 0031460759     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.154.5.0817     Document Type: Article

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