An integrated geophysical analysis of the upper crust of the Southern Kenya rift

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 543-561

  Simiyu, Silas M ^a   Keller, G Randy ^b  

^a KENYA ELECTRICITY GENERATING COMPANY   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Continental rifting; Crustal structure; Gravity; Refraction seismology

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; RIFTING; SEISMOLOGY; UPPER CRUST;

KENYA;

EID: 0035666924     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0956-540x.2001.01542.x     Document Type: Article

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