Gravimetric determination of an intrusive complex under the Island of Faial (Azores): Some methodological improvements

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 478-494

  Camacho, Antonio G ^a   Nunes, J Carlos ^b   Ortiz, Esther ^a   França, Zilda ^b   Vieira, Ricardo ^a  

^a CSIC UCM Instituto de Astronomia y Geodesia IAG   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Faial (Azores); Gravity anomalies; Inverse problem; Volcanic structure

Indexed keywords

BOUGUER ANOMALY; DIKE SWARM; GRAVIMETRY; GRAVITY FIELD; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; INVERSE PROBLEM; VOLCANIC ISLAND;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; AZORES; EURASIA; EUROPE; FAIAL; MACARONESIA; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 35248855869     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03539.x     Document Type: Article

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