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Regional marine geophysical studies of the south western continental margin of India

DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography

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Title Regional marine geophysical studies of the south western continental margin of India
 
Creator Rao, D.G.
Bhattacharya, G.C.
SubbaRaju, L.V.
Ramana, M.V.
Subrahmanyam, V.
KameshRaju, K.A.
Ramprasad, T.
Chaubey, A.K.
 
Subject Geology and Geophysics
Graben
Magnetic Anomalies
Volcanic Eruptions
Sediment Properties
Acoustic Data
Abyssal Plains
Shelf Edge
Continental Margins
Magnetic Exploration
Gravity Surveys
Bathymetry
Geophysical Surveys
Geophysics
Marine Geology
ISW, India, West Coast
 
Description Integrated bathymetric, gravimetric, magnetic and multichannel seismic reflection studies were carried out on the south western continental margin of India along three regional profiles. The study area lies between 60 m and 4900m isobath and cover from east to west, the shelf edge, Kerala-Laccadive graben, the Laccadive ridge and the abyssal plains. A preliminary study of the data revealed that i) the acoustic basement in the shelf margin basin is in the form of ridge complex which widens and deepens towards south and is overlain by sedimentary sequence of maximum thickness of about 2.5 sec. of two way travel time. The Laccadive ridge system is characterised by a generally raised acoustic basement mantled by transparent sediments. Further the morphology of the acoustic basement over the Laccadive ridge system is governed at places by steep scarps and at places by volcanic intrusives reflected by large amplitude magnetic anomalies. The crest of the ridge is associated with a graben like feature
 
Date 1995-06-16T10:01:31Z
2017-09-29T13:48:13Z
1995-06-16T10:01:31Z
2017-09-29T13:48:13Z
1987
 
Type Book Chapter
 
Identifier Contributions in Marine Sciences: Dr. S.Z. Qasim Sastyabdapurti felicitation volume. Goa:National Inst of Oceanography; 1987; 427-437
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6097
 
Language en
 
Relation NON-SCI
 
Publisher Goa: National Inst of Oceanography