Transitions in axial morphology along the Southeast Indian Ridge

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 15849-15866

  Ma, Ying ^a   Cochran, James R ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL MORPHOLOGY; BATHYMETRY; MAGNETIC PROFILE; MANTLE TEMPERATURE; MID OCEAN RIDGE; MID-OCEAN RIDGES;

INDIAN OCEAN, SOUTHEAST INDIAN RIDGE;

EID: 0030432018     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jb03038     Document Type: Article

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