Gravity anomaly, lithospheric structure and seismicity of Western Himalayan Syntaxis

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 363-370

  Tiwari, V M ^a   Rajasekhar, R P ^a   Mishra, D C ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Effective elastic thickness; Gravity anomalies; Indus Kohistan and Hindu Kush Seismic Zones; Syntaxis

Indexed keywords

BOUGUER ANOMALY; COMPRESSION; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; GRAVITY ANOMALY; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; SEISMIC ZONE; SEISMICITY; SEISMOTECTONICS; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS;

EID: 67651236024     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-008-9102-6     Document Type: Article

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