The RAMESSES experiment - V. Crustal accretion at axial volcanic ridge segments - A gravity study at 57°45′N on the slow spreading Reykjanes Ridge

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 76-94

  Peirce, Christine ^a   Navin, Debbie A ^a,b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PGS Exploration Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crustal accretion; Crustal structure; Gravity anomalies; Mid ocean ridges; Oceanic crust; Residual mantle Bouguer anomaly

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; BOUGUER ANOMALY; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; OCEANIC CRUST;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0036235569     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2002.01613.x     Document Type: Article

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