Misinterpretation of lateral acoustic variations on high-resolution seismic reflection profiles as fault offsets of Holocene bay mud beneath the southern part of San Francisco Bay, California

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 341-348

  Marlow, M S ^a   Hart, P E ^a   Carlson, P R ^a   Childs, J R ^a   Mann, D M ^a   Anima, R J ^a   Kayen, R E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Faults; High resolution seismic reflection profiles; San Francisco Bay

Indexed keywords

DATA INTERPRETATION; FAULT; FAULTS; HOLOCENE; MUD; REFLECTION AMPLITUDE; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC REFLECTION PROFILES;

USA, CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO BAY;

EID: 0029772630     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0264-8172(95)00069-0     Document Type: Article

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