Magnetic distortion of GDS transfer functions: An example from the Penninic Alps of Eastern Switzerland revealing a crustal conductor

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1023-1034

  Gurk, Marcus ^a  

^a CH 2000   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MAGNETOTELLURIC METHOD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; NAPPE; TRANSFER FUNCTION; TROUGH;

ALPS; SWITZERLAND; AAR MASSIF; CENTRAL ALPS; GOTTHARD MASSIF; MOLASSE BASIN; PENNINE ALPS;

ADULA;

EID: 0033501781     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03351576     Document Type: Conference Paper

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