Tectonic signatures in centimeter-scale velocity-porosity relationships of Costa Rica convergent margin sediments

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 10, 2003, Pages

  Gettemy, G L ^a   Tobin, H J ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dewatering; Elastic properties; Subduction zones

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENT MARGIN; DEWATERING; ELASTIC PROPERTY; MARINE SEDIMENT; OVERPRESSURE; POROSITY; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

COSTA RICAN MARGIN; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 1442340208     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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