Seismic and gravity modelling of crustal structure in the Central Graben, North Sea. Observations along MONA LISA profile 3

Tectonophysics

Volumn 328, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 229-244

  Nielsen, L ^a,b   Balling, N ^a   Jacobsen, B H ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Central Graben; Crustal structure; Deep seismic reflection; Gravity; Integrated interpretation; North Sea; Seismic refraction

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GRAVITY SURVEY; SEISMIC REFRACTION;

CENTRAL GRABEN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 0005230211     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(00)00213-4     Document Type: Article

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