Seismic study of the Ulleung Basin crust and its implications for the opening of the East Sea (Japan Sea)

Marine Geophysical Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 219-237

  Kim, Han Joon ^a   Han, Sang Joon ^a   Lee, Gwang Hoon ^b   Huh, Sik ^a  

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

^b Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Back arc sea; Crustal structure; Layer 2C; Mantle plume; Ocean bottom seismometer; Ulleung Basin

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; BASIN EVOLUTION; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; MANTLE PLUME; SEISMIC SURVEY;

SEA OF JAPAN; ULLEUNG BASIN;

EID: 0032232478     PISSN: 00253235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004573816915     Document Type: Article

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