Deep-rooted piercement structures in deep sedimentary basins - Manifestations of supercritical water generation at depth?

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 89, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 157-160

  Hovland, Martin ^a   Fichler, Christine ^a   Rueslåtten, Håkon ^b   Johnsen, Hans Konrad ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b Numerical Rocks   (Norway)

Author keywords

Asphalt volcano; Mud volcanoes; Piercement structures; Supercritical water

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT VOLCANO; CHEMICAL ALTERATION; MUD VOLCANOES; PIERCEMENT STRUCTURES; SEDIMENT-CRUST BOUNDARY;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS; VOLCANOES; WATER;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ASPHALT; MUD VOLCANO; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SUPERCRITICAL FLOW;

EID: 33645919001     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.11.056     Document Type: Article

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