Burma plate motion

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Gahalaut, Vineet K ^a   Gahalaut, Kalpna ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DISPLACEMENT; GPS; INDIAN PLATE; PLATE MOTION; PLATE TECTONICS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

EID: 37349114573     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB004928     Document Type: Article

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