A review of structure and tectonics of Kutch basin, western India, with special reference to earthquakes

Current Science

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1592-1600

  Biswas, S K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

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