Ocean island densities and models of lithospheric flexure

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 731-739

  Minshull, T A ^a   Charvis, P H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

Author keywords

Density; Gravity anomalies; Lithosperic flexure; Ocean islands; Rheology; Volcanic structure

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; ELASTIC PROPERTY; GRAVITY ANOMALY; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; RHEOLOGY; SEAMOUNT; VOLCANO;

FRENCH POLYNESIA;

EID: 0034965998     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0956-540X.2001.01422.x     Document Type: Article

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