Gravity crustal model for an Andean section at 32° S considering upper mantle lateral density variation

Revista Brasileira de Geofisica

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-116

  Miranda, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Andean belt; Gravity field; Heterogeneous upper mantle

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY ANOMALY;

EID: 30644466879     PISSN: 0102261X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-261X2000000200001     Document Type: Article

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