Structure and evolution of the Afanasy Nikitin seamount, buried hills and 85°E Ridge in the northeastern Indian Ocean

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 209, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 379-394

  Krishna, K S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

85 E Ridge; Afanasy Nikitin seamount; Deformation activity; Lithospheric flexure; Northeastern Indian Ocean; Volcanic activity

Indexed keywords

BURIED STRUCTURE; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; SEAFLOOR MAPPING; SEAMOUNT; SEISMIC REFRACTION; TOPOGRAPHY;

AFANASY NIKITIN SEAMOUNT; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0037473562     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(03)00081-5     Document Type: Article

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