Lateral and vertical crustal velocity and density variations in the Southwestern Cuddapah Basin and adjoining Eastern Dharwar Craton

Current Science

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1607-1614

  Reddy, P R ^a   Chandrakala, K ^a   Prasad, A S S S R S ^a   Rao, Ch Rama ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

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EID: 15044339325     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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