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Gravity Measurements in the Gregory Rift

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This article compares the seismic results of the previous article with gravity measurements from the same region, to arrive at a crustal model which is different from others proposed earlier.

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KHAN, M., MANSFIELD, J. Gravity Measurements in the Gregory Rift. Nature Physical Science 229, 72–75 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci229072a0

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