Comparison of measured and BSR-derived heat flow values, Makran accretionary prism, Pakistan

Marine Geology

Volumn 164, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 37-51

  Kaul, N ^a   Rosenberger, A ^a   Villinger, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bottom simulating reflector; Heat flow; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; GAS HYDRATE; HEAT FLOW; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

ARABIAN SEA;

EID: 0034724012     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(99)00125-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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