Comparison of electrical conductivity structures and 2D magnetic modelling along two profiles crossing the Beattie Magnetic Anomaly, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 110, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 449-464

  Weckmann, Ute ^a,b   Jung, Andry ^a,b   Branch, Thomas ^a,c   Ritter, Oliver ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; MAGNETOTELLURIC METHOD; MODELING;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 36148929115     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.110.2-3.449     Document Type: Article

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