Segmentation and crustal structure of the western Mid-Atlantic Ridge flank, 25°25′-27°10′N and 0-29 m.y

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B5, 1997, Pages 10203-10223

  Tucholke, Brian E ^a   Lin, Jian ^a   Kleinrock, Martin C ^b   Tivey, Maurice A ^a   Reed, Thomas B ^c   Goff, John ^d,g   Jaroslow, Gary E ^e,f  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Oceanic Imaging Consultants   (United States)

^d Institute for Geophysics ^*  (United States)

^e MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^f Sea Education Association   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; MID OCEAN RIDGE; MID-OCEAN RIDGES; PLATE MOTION; RIDGE SEGMENTATION; SEGMENTATION;

ATLANTIC, MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

EID: 0030714097     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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