Seismic reflection imaging of an oceanic detachment fault: Atlantis megamullion (Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 30°10′N)

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 222, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 543-560

  Canales, J P ^a   Tucholke, B E ^a   Collins, J A ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantis megamullion; Detachment fault; Mid Atlantic Ridge; Multichannel seismic reflection; Seismic structure

Indexed keywords

DETACHMENT FAULT; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC SURVEY;

EID: 2442661876     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2004.02.023     Document Type: Article

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