New structural model to explain geophysical features in northwestern new south wales: Implications for the tectonic framework of the tasmanides

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-49

  Burton, G R ^a  

^a Geological Survey of New South Wales   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aeromagnetics; Analogue modelling; Benambran orogeny; Gravity; Lachlan orogen; New south wales; Structure; Tasmanides; Thomson orogen

Indexed keywords

AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY; ANALOG MODEL; BASEMENT ROCK; BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS; CRUSTAL THICKENING; EXTRUSION; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; GRAVITY SURVEY; LITHOLOGY; MAGNETIC FIELD; NUMERICAL MODEL; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OROGENY; PALEOZOIC; SEISMIC DATA; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC SETTING; TREND ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 74749104244     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090903416195     Document Type: Article

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