The High Deccan duricrusts of India and their significance for the 'laterite' issue

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 537-551

  Ollier, Cliff D ^a   Sheth, Hetu C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Basalt; Deccan; Duricrust; Ferricrete; Laterite; Relief inversion; Western Ghats

Indexed keywords

BASALT; DECCAN TRAPS; DURICRUST; FERRICRETE; LATERITE; TECTONIC SETTING;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WESTERN GHATS;

EID: 56649123178     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-008-0051-9     Document Type: Article

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