Geometry and growth of sill complexes: Insights using 3D seismic from the North Rockall Trough

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 364-375

  Thomson, K ^a   Hutton, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D seismic; Magma flow units; North Rockall Trough; Sill emplacement models; Sill intrusion; Volcanic continental margins

Indexed keywords

LAVA FLOW; LAVA TUBE; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC SURVEY; SILL;

EID: 2542447323     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-003-0320-z     Document Type: Article

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