Modes of axial reorganization on a slow-spreading ridge: The structural evolution of Kolbeinsey Ridge since 10 Ma

Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 431-434

  Appelgate, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROMAGNETIC DATA; AXIAL STRUCTURE; CONTINUOUS FEATURES; RIDGE MIGRATION; RIDGE PROPAGATION; SLOW-SPREADING RIDGES; STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; ULTRA-FAST;

GEOLOGY;

FAULT PROPAGATION; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; SEGMENTATION; SPREADING CENTER; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; AXIAL REORGANIZATION; MID OCEAN RIDGE; MID-OCEAN RIDGES; RIDGE PROPAGATION; RIDGE SEGMENTATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; KOLBEINSEY RIDGE; ATLANTIC;

EID: 0030772467     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0431:MOAROA>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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