Crustal structure, volcanism, and opening mode of the Ulleung Basin, East Sea (Sea of Japan)

Tectonophysics

Volumn 308, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 503-525

  Lee, Gwang H ^a   Kim, Han J ^b   Suh, Man C ^c   Hong, Jong K ^b  

^a Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

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

^c Kongju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Back arc basins; Oceanic crust; Pull apart basins; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; PULL APART BASIN; SEISMIC VELOCITY; VELOCITY STRUCTURE; VOLCANISM;

SEA OF JAPAN;

EID: 0032727134     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(99)00113-4     Document Type: Article

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