Modelling of Pliocene-Pleistocene abyssal mudwaves using synthetic seismograms

Marine Geology

Volumn 149, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 3-16

  Brew, David S ^a   Mayer, Larry A ^b  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bottom currents; DSDP Site 603; Modelling; Mudwaves; Physical properties; Synthetic seismograms

Indexed keywords

ABYSSAL ZONE; BEDFORM; PLEISTOCENE; PLIOCENE; SYNTHETIC SEISMOGRAM;

EID: 0032146740     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(98)00034-6     Document Type: Article

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