Large-wavelength gravity anomalies over the Indian continent: Indicators of lithospheric flexure and uplift and subsidence of Indian Peninsular Shield related to isostasy

Current Science

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 861-867

  Mishra, D C ^a   Laxman, G ^a   Arora, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

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