The ocean–continent boundary off the western continental margin of Iberia—II. Crustal structure in the Tagus Abyssal Plain

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 106-124

  Pinheiro, L M ^a   Whitmarsh, R B ^a   Miles, P R ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

crustal structure; Iberia; ocean continent boundary; passive continental margin; Tagus

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; OCEAN/CONTINENT BOUNDARY; SEISMIC REFRACTION;

ATLANTIC, TAGUS ABYSSAL PLAIN;

EID: 0026454234     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1992.tb00082.x     Document Type: Article

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