Structure and geological history of the Congo Basin: An integrated interpretation of gravity, magnetic and reflection seismic data

Basin Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 499-527

  Kadima, E ^a   Delvaux, D ^b   Sebagenzi, S N ^a   Tack, L ^b   Kabeya, S M ^c  

^a University of Lubumbashi   (Congo)

^b ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

^c CNE ^*  (Congo)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; DEFORMATION; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; EVAPORITE; GRAVITY; INTRACRATONIC BASIN; MAGNETIC PROPERTY; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; SALT TECTONICS; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; UPLIFT;

CONGO BASIN;

EID: 79952630463     PISSN: 0950091X     EISSN: 13652117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2117.2011.00500.x     Document Type: Article

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