The origin and processes of mud volcanism: New insights from Trinidad

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 216, Issue , 2003, Pages 475-490

  Deville, E ^a   Battani, A ^a   Griboulard, R ^b   Guerlais, S ^a   Herbin, J P ^a   Houzay, J P ^c   Muller, C ^a   Prinzhofer, A ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE FLOW; LIQUEFACTION; MOBILIZATION; MUD VOLCANO; OVERPRESSURE; SEDIMENT;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LESSER ANTILLES; TRINIDAD [TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO]; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

EID: 0347028139     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.216.01.31     Document Type: Article

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