Shallow seismic refraction and magnetic studies at Lake Ngami, The Okavango Delta, Northwest Botswana

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 95-99

  Laletsang, K ^a   Modisi, M P ^a   Shemang, E M ^a   Moffat, L ^a   Moagi, O R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Lake Ngami; Magnetic profile; Okavango rift; Seismic velocity; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC SURVEY; SEISMIC REFRACTION; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SEISMOGRAPH; STRATIGRAPHY;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; LAKE NGAMI; NGAMILAND; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34249716344     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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