Crustal deformation in the Indo-Burmese arc region: Implications from the Myanmar and Southeast Asia GPS measurements

Current Science

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1688-1693

  Sahu, Vipul K ^a   Gahalaut, Vineet K ^a   Rajput, Shikha ^a   Chadha, R K ^a   Laishram, Sunil Singh ^b   Kumar, Arun ^b  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b MANIPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Crustal deformation; GPS measurements; Indo Burmese arc; Mynamar; Southeast Asia

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745867194     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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