Identification of potential sites for deep-ocean waste isolation with a geographic site-selection model

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 241-271

  Fleischer, Peter ^a   Bowles, Frederick A ^a   Richardson, Michael D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Deep sea environment; Digital simulation; Gulf of Mexico; Northeast Pacific; Northwest Atlantic; Site exploration; Waste disposal

Indexed keywords

ABYSSAL ZONE; OCEAN DUMPING; SEAFLOOR; SITE SELECTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031670417     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(97)00029-8     Document Type: Article

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