Chirp (2-7 kHz) echo characters in the Ulleung Basin

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 143-153

  Chough, S K ^a   Lee, S H ^a   Kim, J W ^a   Park, S C ^b   Yoo, D G ^b   Han, H S ^b   Yoon, S H ^c   Oh, S B ^d   Kim, Y B ^d   Back, G G ^d  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^c Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^d Natl Oceanogr Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Echo character; High resolution (Chirp, 2 7 kHz) seismic profile; Mass flows; Slope failure; Ulleung Basin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001275912     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02910206     Document Type: Article

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