Geoelectric structure of the Dharwar Craton from magnetotelluric studies: Archean suture identified along the Chitradurga-Gadag schist belt

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 712-728

  Gokarn, S G ^a   Gupta, G ^a   Rao, C K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOMAGNETISM   (India)

Author keywords

Archean suture; Archean tectonics; Dharwar Craton; Magnetotellurics; South Indian Shield

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; BROADBAND DATA; CRATON; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY; MAGNETOTELLURIC METHOD; SCHIST; SUTURE ZONE;

ASIA; DHARWAR CRATON; EURASIA; INDIA; KARNATAKA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 4344685525     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02279.x     Document Type: Article

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