Seismic anisotropy of the Indian tectonic plate: Deciphering continental scale mantle deformation patterns

Current Science

Volumn 99, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1751-1761

  Kumar, M Ravi ^a   Singh, Arun ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Continents; Deformation; Seismic anisotropy; SKS SKKS phases

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650991082     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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