Lineaments and seismicity of Kerala - a remote sensing based analysis

Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 203-211

  Ganesha Raj, K ^a   Paul, M A ^a   Hegde, V S ^a   Nijagunappa, R ^b  

^a ISRO Hq   (India)

^b GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 3142735368     PISSN: 0255660X     EISSN: 09743006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02995725     Document Type: Article

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