Crustal structure of the Southwest Indian Ridge at 66°E: Seismic constraints

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 135-147

  Minshull, T A ^a   Muller, M R ^b   White, R S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Cube Geophysics CC   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crustal structure; Mid ocean ridge; Southwest Indian Ridge

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; GRAVITY SURVEY; MAGNETIC SURVEY; MANTLE STRUCTURE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; MOHO; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMICITY; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

INDIAN OCEAN; SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE;

EID: 33745600382     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03001.x     Document Type: Article

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