The gravity signature of Caledonian and Variscan tectonics in Ireland

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 299-304

  O'Reilly, B M ^a   Readman, P W ^a   Murphy, T ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUGUER ANOMALY; CALEDONIAN; GRAVITY; LINEAMENT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; VARISCAN;

IRELAND;

EID: 0042639242     PISSN: 00791946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-1946(97)00052-9     Document Type: Article

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