Seismic investigation of the continental margin off- and onshore Valparaiso, Chile

Tectonophysics

Volumn 288, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 251-263

  Flueh, E R ^a   Vidal, N ^a   Ranero, C R ^a   Hojka, A ^a   Von Huene, R ^a   Bialas, J ^a   Hinz, K ^b   Cordoba, D ^c   Danobeitia J J ^d   Zelt, C ^e  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

^e RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chile; Continental margin; Deep seismic sounding; Juan Fernandez Ridge; Nazca Plate; Subduction zone

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; SEISMIC PROFILE; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

PACIFIC, JUAN FERNANDEZ RIDGE;

EID: 0031818776     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(97)00299-0     Document Type: Article

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