Evolution of the passive continental margins of India-a geophysical appraisal

Gondwana Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 167-178

  Subrahmanyam, C ^a   Chand, S ^b  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Gravity; India; Passive margins; Tectonics; Topography

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; MOBILE BELT; PASSIVE MARGIN; PLATE TECTONICS; RIFT ZONE; RIFTING; SHEAR ZONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; UNDERPLATING;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; INDIA; MADAGASCAR; SEYCHELLES;

EID: 33745686521     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2005.11.024     Document Type: Article

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