The gravity field of the Karakoram mountain range and surrounding areas

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 170, Issue , 2000, Pages 7-23

  Caporali, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; GRAVITY FIELD; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

PAKISTAN;

EID: 0034115472     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2000.170.01.02     Document Type: Article

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