Velocity modeling of a complex deep crustal structure across the Mesoproterozoic south Delhi Fold Belt, NW India, from joint interpretation of coincident seismic wide-angle and near-offset reflection data: An approach using unusual reflections in wide-angle records

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Krishna, V G ^a,b   Rao, V ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Fashions' Apts   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; FOLD BELT; MOHO; PROTEROZOIC; RODINIA; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC WAVE; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

DELHI; INDIA;

EID: 79551651751     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JB006660     Document Type: Article

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