Confined turbidite systems

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 222, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-7

  Lomas, Simon A ^a   Joseph, Philippe ^b  

^a BAKER ATLAS   (United States)

^b IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEP WATER; MARINE SEDIMENT; TOPOGRAPHY; TURBIDITE;

EID: 2142751631     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.222.01.01     Document Type: Article

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