The Pacific-Antarctic Ridge-Foundation hotspot interaction: A case study of a ridge approaching a hotspot

Marine Geology

Volumn 167, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 61-84

  Maia, M ^a   Ackermand, D ^b   Dehghani, G A ^c   Gente, P ^a   Hekinian R ^d   Naar, D ^e   O'Connor, J ^f   Perrot, K ^a   Phipps Morgan, J ⁱ   Ramillien, G ^g   Revillon S ^h   Sabetian, A ^d   Sandwell, D ⁱ   Stoffers, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^d IFREMER   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^f GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^g CNES   (France)

^h UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

ⁱ NONE

Author keywords

Bathymetry; Gravity; Hotspot; Mid oceanic ridge

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; FLOW; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PACIFIC OCEAN;

HOT SPOT; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; SEAFLOOR SPREADING;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0034659361     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(00)00023-2     Document Type: Article

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