Backarc spreading, rifting, and microplate rotation, between transform faults in the Manus Basin

Marine Geophysical Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2-4, 1996, Pages 203-224

  Martinez, Fernando ^a   Taylor, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Gravity; Magnetics; SeaMARC II; Sidescan sonar

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; BACKARC BASINS; MICROPLATE ROTATION; RIFTING; SEA FLOOR SPREADING; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; TRANSFORM FAULT; TRANSFORM FAULTS;

BISMARCK SEA, MANUS BASIN;

EID: 0030485125     PISSN: 00253235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00286078     Document Type: Article

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