ROV study of a giant pockmark on the Gabon continental margin

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 281-292

  Ondreas H ^a   Olu, K ^a   Fouquet, Y ^a   Charlou, J L ^a   Gay, A ^b   Dennielou, B ^a   Donval, J P ^a   Fifis, A ^a   Nadalig, T ^c   Cochonat, P ^a   Cauquil, E ^d   Bourillet, J F ^a   Le Moigne, M ^a   Sibuet, M ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^d TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; POCKMARK; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE;

AFRICAN MARGIN [INDIAN OCEAN]; INDIAN OCEAN;

BIVALVIA; MYTILIDAE; SIBOGLINIDAE; VESICOMYIDAE; VESTIMENTIFERA;

EID: 28344448118     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00367-005-0213-6     Document Type: Article

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