Geomorphological, geophysical, and geochemical evidence of fluid flow through the seabed

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 78-79, Issue , 2003, Pages 287-291

  Hovland, Martin ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Fluid flow; Geochemistry; Geomorphology; Mud volcanoes; Pockmarks

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; NATURAL WATER GEOCHEMISTRY; SONAR; TOPOGRAPHY; VOLCANOES;

ECHO SOUNDERS; MUD VOLCANOES; POCKMARKS; SEABEDS;

FLOW OF WATER;

ACOUSTIC SURVEY; BOTTOM TOPOGRAPHY; ECHO SOUNDER; FLUID FLOW; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; MUD VOLCANO; POCKMARK; PROFILER; SEAFLOOR; SEISMIC DATA; SONAR;

EID: 0242368459     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00091-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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