Seismicity in the Peninsular Indian Shield: Some geological considerations

Current Science

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 456-463

  Roy, A B ^a  

^a PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Block tectomics; Peninsular Indian Shield; Seismicity; Stable continental region

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748700411     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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