Characterizing the Mid-Faeroe Ridge using seismic velocity measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B4, 1997, Pages 7837-7847

  Hughes, Stephen ^a,b   Barton, P J ^a   Harrison, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Mobil North Sea Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT/COVER RELATIONSHIP; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; OCEANIC CRUST; SEISMIC VELOCITIES; SEISMIC VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

ATLANTIC, MID FAEROE RIDGE;

EID: 0030827173     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb03809     Document Type: Article

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