Three-dimensional inversion modelling of a Neoproterozoic basin in the southern Prince Charles Mountains, East Antarctica

Tectonophysics

Volumn 456, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 180-193

  McLean, Mark A ^a   Rawling, Timothy J ^a   Betts, Peter G ^b   Phillips, Glen ^a   Wilson, Chris J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aeromagnetic; Antarctica; Basin inversion; Neoproterozoic; Three dimensional inversion modelling

Indexed keywords

AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY; BANDED IRON FORMATION; DATA INVERSION; DETACHMENT FAULT; EXHUMATION; GEOMAGNETISM; GEOMETRY; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; PRINCE CHARLES MOUNTAINS;

EID: 48749097313     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2008.04.023     Document Type: Article

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