Evolution of the Late Cretaceous crust in the equatorial region of the Northern Indian Ocean and its implication in understanding the plate kinematics

• Main Authors: Desa, M., Ramana, M.V., Ramprasad, T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Astronomical Society 2009
• Subjects: gravity anomalies; magnetic anomalies; fracture zones; crustal structure; Kerguelen; Indian; The Corridor; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/3352

Analysis of 3100 km of newly acquired marine magnetic data, constrained by satellite and shipborne free air gravity anomalies, in the corridor between the 86°E fracture zone (FZ) and Ninetyeast Ridge, north of the equator reveals the evolutionary history of the Late Cretaceous crust characterized by...