Geological characterization of the Prestige sinking area

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 53, Issue 5-7, 2006, Pages 208-219

  Ercilla, Gemma ^a   Córdoba, Diego ^b   Gallart, Josep ^c   Gràcia, Eulalia ^d   Muñoz, Josep A ^e   Somoza, Luis ^f   Vázquez, Juan T ^g   Vilas, Federico ^h   Alonso, B ^a   Casas, D ^a   Estrada, F ^a   Farran, M ^a   Garcia M ^a   Diaz J ^c   Ruiz, M ^c   Maestro, A ^f   Medialdea, T ^f   Leon R ^f   Llave, E ^f   Danobeitia J ^d   Marin M A ^d   Vizcaino, A ^d   Diez S ^d   Roca, E ^e   Fernandez O ^e   Carrera, N ^e   Benjumea, B ^e   Mencos, J ^e   Sayazo, M ^g   Perez C ^g   Octavio, M ^b   Agudo, L M ^b   Garcia Gil S ^h   Hernandez Molina F J ^h   Rey, D ^h   Rubio, B ^h   Mohamed, K ^h   Alvarez, R ^h   Duran R ^h   Ferrin, A ^h   more..

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

^d CSIC Unidad de Tecnologia Marina UTM   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^f INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^h UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Galicia Bank; Geological hazards; Mass movements; Morphology; Prestige; Sedimentology; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

EROSION; MORPHOLOGY; OIL TANKERS; SEDIMENTS; TECTONICS;

GALICIA BANK; GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS; MASS-MOVEMENTS; PRESTIGE;

MARINE POLLUTION;

FUEL OIL;

FAULT; SEISMIC HAZARD; TANKER SHIP; VALANGINIAN;

ARTICLE; GEOLOGY; OIL SPILL; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENTATION; SPAIN; SURFACE PROPERTY; TURBIDITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33745228153     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.03.016     Document Type: Article

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