Heat flow in the Indian shield

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B11, 2000, Pages 25587-25604

  Roy, Sukanta ^a   Rao R U M ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRATON; HEAT FLOW; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

INDIA; INDIAN SHIELD;

EID: 0034520439     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900257     Document Type: Article

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