Structural modelling of regional depth profiles in the Vøring Basin: Implications for the structural and stratigraphic development of the Norwegian passive margin

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 537-544

  Walker, I M ^a   Berry, K A ^b   Bruce, J R ^c   Bystol L ^b   Snow, J H ^c  

^a Rubislaw House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Norke Conoco A/S   (Norway)

^c Phillips Research Center 224GB   (United States)

Author keywords

Models; Norwegian Sea; Rifting; Structural geology; V ring Plateau

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012688050     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.154.3.0537     Document Type: Article

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