3D seismic reflection mapping of the Silverpit multi-ringed crater, North Sea

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 117, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 354-368

  Stewart, S A ^a   Allen, P J ^b  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^b Production Geoscience Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Impact crater; North Sea; Reflection; Seismic

Indexed keywords

3D SEISMIC REFLECTION MAPPING; GRABEN; MULTI-RINGED CRATER; SEISMIC REFLECTORS;

EXCAVATION; GROWTH KINETICS; MAPPING; SEISMOLOGY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; SURVEYS; TECTONICS;

VOLCANOES;

IMPACT STRUCTURE; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 15844403397     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B25591.1     Document Type: Article

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