Stratigraphy, structure and volcanology of the SE Deccan continental flood basalt province: Implications for eruptive extent and volumes

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 177-188

  Jay, Anne E ^a   Widdowson, Mike ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY; CHRONOLOGY; CRETACEOUS-TERTIARY BOUNDARY; DECCAN TRAPS; FLOOD BASALT; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAVA; STRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANISM; VOLCANOLOGY;

ANDHRA PRADESH; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; RAJAHMUNDRY; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 38949121615     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-76492006-062     Document Type: Article

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