Geotechnical characteristics and slope stability in the Gulf of Cadiz

Marine Geology

Volumn 155, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 173-190

  Lee, Homa ^a   Baraza, Jesus ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Geotechnical properties; Gulf of Cadiz; Physical properties; Sediment; Shear strength; Slope stability

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; SLOPE STABILITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033557337     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(98)00146-7     Document Type: Article

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