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Original Articles

Landsat Thematic Mapper data analysis for Quaternary tectonics in parts of the Doon valley, NW Himalaya, India

Pages 143-153 | Received 30 Mar 1994, Accepted 22 Feb 1995, Published online: 27 Apr 2007

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