Constrained 3D modeling of the Mesoproterozoic Benagerie Volcanics, Australia

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 173, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 233-253

  Williams, H A ^a   Betts, P G ^a   Ailleres, L ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crustal scale structure; Gravity; Igneous; Magnetic; Proterozoic

Indexed keywords

GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MAGNETISM; ROCK DRILLS;

CRUSTAL-SCALE STRUCTURE; GRAVITY; IGNEOUS; MAGNETIC; PROTEROZOIC;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EMPLACEMENT; MAGMATISM; MODELING; PLUTON; PROTEROZOIC; VOLCANISM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 62749086296     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pepi.2009.01.002     Document Type: Article

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