Geophysical characteristics of the southern Mariana Trough, 11°50′N-13°40′N

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B7, 2000, Pages 16591-16607

  Martínez, Fernando ^a   Fryer, Patricia ^a   Becker, Nathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

MARIANA TROUGH; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0034631624     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900117     Document Type: Article

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