A magnetotelluric study of the Damara Belt in Namibia 2. MT phases over 90° reveal the internal structure of the Waterberg Fault/Omaruru Lineament

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-112

  Weckmann, Ute ^a   Ritter, Oliver ^a   Haak, Volker ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

3D effects; Anisotropy; Fossil shear zone; Magnetotellurics; Namibia; Omaruru Lineament

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FAULT; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; MAGNETOTELLURIC METHOD; SHEAR ZONE;

DAMARA BELT; NAMIBIA;

EID: 0041524735     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9201(03)00079-7     Document Type: Article

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