Deep structure of the Namibia continental margin as derived from integrated geophysical studies

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B11, 2000, Pages 25829-25853

  Bauer, Klaus ^a   Neben, Sönke ^b   Schreckenberger, Bernd ^b   Emmermann, Rolf ^a   Hinz, Karl ^b   Fechner, Notker ^c   Gohl, Karsten ^c   Schulze, Albrecht ^a   Trumbull, Robert B ^a   Weber, Klaus ^d,e  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

^c ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^e Institut für Geologie und Dynamik der Lithosphäre   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEEP SEISMIC SOUNDING; RIFT ZONE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NAMIBIAN MARGIN;

EID: 0034521287     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900227     Document Type: Article

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