Latest neogene-quaternary seismic stratigraphy of the Ulleung Basin, East Sea (Sea of Japan)

Marine Geology

Volumn 146, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 205-224

  Lee, Gwang Hoon ^a   Suk, Bong Chool ^b  

^a Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bottom currents; East Sea; Mass movement; Sea of Japan; Seismic stratigraphy; Ulleung Basin

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; NEOGEN; NEOGENE; QUATERNARY; SEDIMENTARY HISTORY; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

SEA OF JAPAN;

EID: 0032055816     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(97)00123-0     Document Type: Article

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