An abrupt change in ridge axis gravity with spreading rate

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 94, Issue B12, 1989, Pages

  Small, C ^a   Sandwell, D T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY; MID OCEAN RIDGE; SEA FLOOR SPREADING; SPREADING RATE;

EID: 0024901075     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/jb094ib12p17383     Document Type: Article

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