Seismic reflectivity anomalies in sediments at the eastern flank of the Juan de Fuca Ridge: Evidence for fluid migration?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B7, 1999, Pages 15351-15364

  Zühlsdorff, Lars ^a   Spieß, Volkhard ^a   Hübscher, Christian ^a,b   Breitzke, Monika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA INTERPRETATION; FLUID FLOW; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

JUAN DE FUCA RIDGE; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032746443     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900061     Document Type: Article

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