Modelling the seismic properties of fast-spreading ridge crustal Low-Velocity Zones: Insights from Oman gabbro textures

Tectonophysics

Volumn 312, Issue 2-4, 1999, Pages 283-301

  Lamoureux, Gwenaëlle ^a   Ildefonse, Benoît ^a   Mainprice, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Gabbro; Magma chambers; Mid ocean ridges; Oman ophiolite; Seismic properties

Indexed keywords

GABBRO; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; OPHIOLITE; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SPREADING CENTER;

OMAN;

EID: 0033527829     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(99)00183-3     Document Type: Article

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