Seaward dipping reflectors along the SW continental margin of India: Evidence for volcanic passive margin

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 803-813

  Ajay, K K ^a,d   Chaubey, A K ^a   Krishna, K S ^a   Rao, D Gopala ^b   Sar, D ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

^b OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c ONGC   (India)

^d Government College Kottayam   (India)

Author keywords

Continent ocean transition; Gravity model; Laccadive ridge; SDRS; Seaward dipping reflectors; Southwest continental margin of india

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; GRAVITY ANOMALY; OCEAN-CONTINENT TRANSITION; OCEANIC CRUST; PASSIVE MARGIN; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC VELOCITY; VOLCANISM;

INDIA; LAKSHADWEEP; MADAGASCAR;

EID: 78650107959     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-010-0061-2     Document Type: Article

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