Three-dimensional gravity inversion for Moho depth at rifted continental margins incorporating a lithosphere thermal gravity anomaly correction

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-13

  Chappell, Alex R ^a   Kusznir, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continental margins: divergent; Crustal structure; Gravity anomalies and Earth structure; Inverse theory

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; CRUSTAL THINNING; DATA INVERSION; GRAVITY ANOMALY; MOHO; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 45249085479     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2008.03803.x     Document Type: Article

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