Study of the Saldanha Massif (MAR, 36°34′ N): Constraints from rock magnetic and geophysical data

Marine Geophysical Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 299-318

  Miranda, J M ^a   Silva, P F ^a,b   Lourenco N ^c   Henry, B ^d   Costa, R ^e   Almeida, A ^f   Barriga, F J ^f   Biscoito, M ^f   Charlou, J L ^f   Dias, A ^f   Fouquet, Y ^f   Marques, A ^f   Porteiro, F ^f   Queiroz, G ^f   Olu, K ^f   Victor, L M ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^c Ctr Investigacao Marinha Ambient   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Detachment fault; NTO tectonics; Rock magnetism

Indexed keywords

BASALT; BATHYMETRY; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; OXIDATION; ROCK MECHANICS; TECTONICS;

MAGNETIC MINERALS;

SUBMARINE GEOPHYSICS;

DETACHMENT FAULT; MAGNETIC PROPERTY; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; UPPER MANTLE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE; SALDANHA MASSIF;

EID: 0242583623     PISSN: 00253235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025711502122     Document Type: Article

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