Structure of the Isan Orogeny under cover to the east of the Mount Isa Inlier revealed by multiscale edge analysis and forward and inverse modelling of aeromagnetic data

Precambrian Research

Volumn 163, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 69-80

  Edmiston, M A ^a   Lepong, P ^a   Blenkinsop, T G ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crustal structure; Forward modelling; Inverse modelling; Isan Orogeny; Magnetics; Mount Isa Inlier; Multiscale edge analysis

Indexed keywords

AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY; BASIN; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; FORWARD MODELING; INVERSE ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; OROGENY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BOOT CREEK; HOLY JOE CREEK; MOUNT ISA INLIER; NORA CREEK; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 43049146224     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2007.08.013     Document Type: Article

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