Orthogonal intersections of megatrends in the Western Pacific ocean basin: A case study of the Mid-Pacific mountains

Geomorphology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 323-356

  Smoot, N Christian ^a  

^a GEOSTREAMS   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture zones; GEOSAT; Megatrends; Multibeam bathymetry; Orthogonal intersections

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; FRACTURE ZONE; GEOSAT; LITHOSPHERE; PLATE TECTONICS;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033376226     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-555X(99)00060-4     Document Type: Article

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