Evidence of elastic strength variation across the Central Indian Tectonic Zone: A support to the Proterozoic collisional tectonics

Current Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 190-195

  Stephen, Jimmy ^a   Singh, S B ^a   Yedekar, D B ^b  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b SWAMI RAMANAND TEERTH MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 27944511541     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
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