Morphology, seismic structure and tectonic development of the Powell Basin, Antarctica

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 154, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 849-862

  Coren, F ^a   Ceccone, G ^a   Lodolo, E ^a   Zanolla, C ^a   Zitellini, N ^b   Bonazzi, C ^b   Centonze, J ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antarctic Peninsula; Geophysical surveys; Rifting; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

PLATE BOUNDARY; RIFTING; SEISMIC SURVEY; STRIKE SLIP; TECTONICS;

ANTARCTICA, POWELL BASIN;

EID: 0031443782     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.154.5.0849     Document Type: Article

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