Major lineaments of Karnataka state and their relation to seismicity: A Remote Sensing based analysis

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 430-439

  Ganesha Raj, K ^a   Nijagunappa, R ^b  

^a NNRMS/EOS   (India)

^b GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Earthquake; Karnataka; Lineament; Remote Sensing; Seismicity

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; LINEAMENT; REMOTE SENSING; SEISMICITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KARNATAKA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 3142758839     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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