Bouguer gravity modelling of Kaladgi-Badami basin, Karnataka

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 937-945

  Vasanthi, A ^a   Mallick, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Basement configuration; Bouguer gravity modelling; Finite element approach; Hydrocarbons; Kaladgi Badami basin; Karnataka; Maharashtra

Indexed keywords

BOUGUER ANOMALY; DECCAN TRAPS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRAVITY FIELD; HYDROCARBON;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KALADGI-BADAMI BASIN; KARNATAKA; MAHARASHTRA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33847084303     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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