The 1996 Gorda Ridge eruption: Geologic mapping, sidescan sonar, and SeaBeam comparison results

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 2547-2569

  Chadwick Jr , William W ^a   Embley, Robert W ^a   Shank, Timothy M ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAVA FLOW; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; SEISMICITY; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0344097513     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0645(98)00083-6     Document Type: Article

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