Brine pools associated with Mediterranean Ridge mud diapirs: An interpretation of echo-free patches in deep tow sidescan sonar data

Marine Geology

Volumn 132, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 55-61

  Woodside, John M ^a   Volgin, Alexander V ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINE POOL; BRINES; DIAPIRS; FAULT; MUD DIAPIR; MUD DIAPIRS; POOLS; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SIDESCAN SONAR; SIDESCAN SONAR DATA;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA, MEDITERRANEAN RIDGE;

EID: 0030153539     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0025-3227(95)00153-0     Document Type: Article

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