Intraplate stress distribution induced by topography and crustal density heterogeneities beneath the south Indian shield, India

Tectonophysics

Volumn 302, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 159-172

  Mandal, Prantik ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Crustal density heterogeneities; Intraplate stresses; South Indian shield; Topography

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; SEISMICITY; STRESS;

INDIA;

EID: 0033558193     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00282-0     Document Type: Article

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