Formation of diapiric structure in the deformation zone, central Indian Ocean: A model from gravity and seismic reflection data

K. S. Krishna; D. Gopala Rao; Yu. P. Neprochnov

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Formation of diapiric structure in the deformation zone, central Indian Ocean: A model from gravity and seismic reflection data

K. S. Krishna D. Gopala Rao Yu. P. Neprochnov

Journal of Earth System Science Vol. 111 No. 1 pp. 17-28 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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K. S. Krishna, D. Gopala Rao, Yu. P. Neprochnov (2002). Formation of diapiric structure in the deformation zone, central Indian Ocean: A model from gravity and seismic reflection data. Journal of Earth System Science, 111(1), 17-28. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02702219

Formation of diapiric structure in the deformation zone, central Indian Ocean: A model from gravity and seismic reflection data

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