Random sequences of lithologies exposed on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 106, Issue B11, 2001, Pages 26365-26378

  Mitchell, Neil C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; HETEROGENEITY; LITHOLOGY; SEAFLOOR SPREADING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

EID: 0035211852     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jb000241     Document Type: Article

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