Polygonal fault systems on the mid-Norwegian margin: A long-term source for fluid flow

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 216, Issue , 2003, Pages 283-290

  Berndt, Christian ^a   Bünz, Stefan ^a   Mienert, Jürgen ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULTING; FLUID EXPULSION; FLUID FLOW; MOBILIZATION; SEDIMENT; SEISMIC SURVEY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; NORWEGIAN SHELF [NORTH SEA];

EID: 0346964483     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.216.01.18     Document Type: Article

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