Stratigraphy and structure of Siwaliks in Arunachal Pradesh: A reappraisal through remote sensing techniques

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-151

  Srinivasan, V ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Arunachal Himalaya; Remote sensing; Siwaliks; Stratigraphy; Structure

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; DIGITAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; TERTIARY;

INDIA;

EID: 0242410895     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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