Computer axial tomography investigation of polymetallic nodules

Marine Geology

Volumn 138, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 303-311

  Duliu, O G ^a   Tufan, M S ^a   Szobotka, S A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

^b Romanian Center of Marine Geology and Geo Ecology   (Romania)

Author keywords

Clarion Clipperton; Internal structure; Nodules; Tomography

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER AXIAL TOMOGRAPHY; FERROMANGANESE NODULES; POLYMETALLIC NODULE;

CLARION FRACTURE ZONE; CLIPPERTON FRACTURE ZONE; PACIFIC;

EID: 0030921928     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(97)00011-X     Document Type: Article

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