Crustal structure of the western part of the southern granulite terrain of Indian peninsular shield derived from gravity data

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dc.contributor.author Sunil, P.S.
dc.contributor.author Radhakrishna, M.
dc.contributor.author Kurian, P.J.
dc.contributor.author Murty, B.V.S.
dc.contributor.author Subrahmanyam, C.
dc.contributor.author Nambiar, C.G.
dc.contributor.author Arts, K.P.
dc.contributor.author Arun, S.K.
dc.contributor.author Mohan, S.K.
dc.date.accessioned 2015-10-14T11:53:18Z
dc.date.accessioned 2021-02-12T10:42:16Z
dc.date.available 2015-10-14T11:53:18Z
dc.date.available 2021-02-12T10:42:16Z
dc.date.issued 2010
dc.identifier.citation J. Asian Earth Sci., v.39, p.551-564, 2010, doi: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2010.04.028 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/601
dc.description.abstract The Southern Granulite Terrain (SGT) is composed of high-grade granulite domain occurring to the south of Dharwar Craton (DC). The structural units of SGT show a marked change in the structural trend from the dominant north–south in DC to east–west trend in SGT and primarily consist of different crustal blocks divided by major shear zones. The Bouguer anomaly map prepared based on nearly 3900 gravity observations shows that the anomalies are predominantly negative and vary between 125 mGal and +22 mGal. The trends of the anomalies follow structural grain of the terrain and exhibit considerable variations within the charnockite bodies. Two-dimensional wavelength filtering as well as Zero Free-air based (ZFb) analysis of the Geoid-Corrected Bouguer Anomaly map of the region is found to be very useful in preparing regional gravity anomaly map and inversion of this map gave rise to crustal thicknesses of 37–44 km in the SGT. Crustal density structure along four regional gravity profiles cutting across major shear zones, lineaments, plateaus and other important geological structures bring out the following structural information. The Bavali Shear Zone extending at least up to 10 km depth is manifested as a plane separating two contrasting upper crustal blocks on both sides and the gravity high north of it reveals the presence of a high density mass at the base of the crust below Coorg. The steepness of the Moyar and Bhavani shears on either side of Nilgiri plateau indicates uplift of the plateau due to block faulting with a high density mass at the crustal base. The Bhavani Shear Zone is manifested as a steep southerly dipping plane extending to deeper levels along which alkaline and granite rocks intruded into the top crustal layer. The gravity high over Palghat gap is due to the upwarping of Moho by 1–2 km with the presence of a high density mass at intermediate crustal levels. The gravity low in Periyar plateau is due to the granite emplacement, mid-crustal interface and the thicker crust. The feeble gravity signature across the Achankovil shear characterized by sharp velocity contrast indicates that the shear is not a superficial structure but a crustal scale zone of deformation reaching up to mid-crustal level. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject Gravity en_US
dc.subject Southern Granulite Terrain en_US
dc.subject Shear zones en_US
dc.subject Crustal structure en_US
dc.subject India en_US
dc.title Crustal structure of the western part of the southern granulite terrain of Indian peninsular shield derived from gravity data en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.identifier.accession 091101


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