CRUST 5.1: A global crustal model at 5° × 5°

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 727-747

  Mooney, Walter D ^a   Laske, Gabi ^b   Masters, T Guy ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 11744295486     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jb02122     Document Type: Article

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