Seismic structure of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge 8-9°S

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 11, 2003, Pages

  Minshull, T A ^a   Bruguier, N J ^b   Brozena, J M ^c  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b PEMBROKE COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crustal structure; Mid ocean ridge; Morpholoy; Seismic velocity; South Atlantic

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MANTLE STRUCTURE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; OCEANIC CRUST; SEISMIC SURVEY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

EID: 1642287712     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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