3D seismic analysis of circular evaporite dissolution structures, Eastern Mediterranean

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 162, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 909-926

  Bertoni, Claudia ^a   Cartwright, J A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collapse structures; Eastern Mediterranean; Evaporites; Seismic methods; Solution

Indexed keywords

COLLAPSE STRUCTURE; DISSOLUTION; EVAPORITE; SEISMIC SURVEY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

LEVANT; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 27844573396     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764904-126     Document Type: Article

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