Nature of the crust along Kuppam-Palani geotransect (South India) from Gravity studies: Implications for Precambrian continental collision and delamination

Gondwana Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 41-47

  Singh, A P ^a   Kumar, Niraj ^a   Singh, B ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Continental collision; Delamination; Dharwar craton; Paired gravity anomaly; Palghat gap; Southern granulite terrain

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DELAMINATION; GRANULITE; GRAVITY ANOMALY; GRAVITY FIELD; PRECAMBRIAN; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SHEAR ZONE;

DHARWAR CRATON; INDIA;

EID: 33745647599     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2005.11.013     Document Type: Article

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