Genetic interpretation and mapping of salt structures

First Break

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 135-141

  Stewart, Simon A ^a   Coward, Mike P ^b  

^a Amerada Hess Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC INTERPRETATION; MAPPING; SALT TECTONICS; SEDIMENTARY BASINS;

EID: 0029752873     PISSN: 02635046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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