The ocean–continent boundary off the western continental margin of Iberia—I. Crustal structure at 40°30'N

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 509-531

  Whitmarsh, R B ^a   Miles, P R ^a   Mauffret, A ^b  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

continental margin; Iberia; North Atlantic; ocean continent boundary; seismic structure

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; J-ANOMALY; OCEAN/CONTINENT BOUNDARY; SEISMIC SURVEY;

ATLANTIC, IBERIAN CONTINENTAL MARGIN;

EID: 0025639367     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1990.tb01788.x     Document Type: Article

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