Crustal velocity structure of the Narmada-Son lineament along the Thuadara-Sendhwa-Sindad profile in the NW part of Central India and its geodynamic implications

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1147-1160

  Sridhar, A R ^a   Tewari, H C ^a   Vijaya Rao, V ^a   Satyavani, N ^a   Thakur, N K ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Central India; Deccan volcanism; Low velocity layers; Moho; Narmada Son lineament; Underplating; Wide angle reflection

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; FAULT; GEODYNAMICS; LINEAMENT; MOHO; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC VELOCITY; TRAVEL TIME; UNDERPLATING; UPPER CRUST; UPPER MANTLE; VELOCITY STRUCTURE; VOLCANISM;

ASIA; DECCAN; EURASIA; INDIA; NARMADA BASIN; SON RIVER; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 34548090750     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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