Subsurface geometry of Hyderabad granite pluton from gravity and magnetic anomalies and its role in the seismicity around Hyderabad

Current Science

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 580-586

  Singh, A P ^a   Vijaya Kumar, V ^a   Mishra, D C ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

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ARCHAEA; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 4143091027     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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