Crustal architecture of central Australia based on deep seismic reflection profiling

Tectonophysics

Volumn 288, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 57-69

  Korsch, R J ^a   Goleby, B R ^a   Leven, J H ^a   Drummond, B J ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Central Australia; Continental crust; Reflection; Seismic profiles; Thick skinned tectonics; Thin skinned tectonics; Thrust faults

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; SEISMIC PROFILE; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

AUSTRALIA, (CENTRAL);

EID: 0031814475     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(97)00283-7     Document Type: Article

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