Modeling local crustal isostasy caused by ductile flow in the lower crust

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B9, 1999, Pages 20349-20359

  Bott, Martin H P ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL MOVEMENT; ISOSTASY; UPLIFT; VISCOUS FLOW;

EID: 0033543298     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900182     Document Type: Article

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