Earthquake-induced structures in Pinjor Formation of Nadah Area, Haryana

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 346-352

  Kumar, Ravindra ^a   Gill, G S ^a   Gupta, L N ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Earthquakes; Haryana; Nadah; Pinjor Formation

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; LIQUEFACTION; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; HARYANA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 19644376991     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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