Deep crustal electrical signatures of Eastern Dharwar Craton, India

Gondwana Research

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 951-960

  Naganjaneyulu, K ^a   Harinarayana, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Crustal structure; Cuddapah basin; Eastern Dharwar Craton; Electrical resistivity; Magnetotellurics

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GEOELECTRIC FIELD; GRANULITE; MAGNETOTELLURIC METHOD; PROTEROZOIC;

ANDHRA PRADESH; CUDDAPAH BASIN; DHARWAR CRATON; INDIA;

EID: 5444260448     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1342-937X(05)71077-7     Document Type: Article

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