The structural evolution of the Messinian evaporites in the Levantine Basin

Marine Geology

Volumn 230, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 249-273

  Netzeband, G L ^a   Hubscher C P ^a   Gajewski, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Levantine Basin; Messinian evaporites; mud volcano; reflection seismic data; salt tectonics; slump

Indexed keywords

LEVANTINE BASIN; MESSINIAN EVAPORITES; MUD VOLCANO; REFLECTION SEISMIC DATA; SALT TECTONICS; SLUMPS;

REFLECTION; SEDIMENTS; SEISMOLOGY; TECTONICS;

RIVER BASIN PROJECTS;

BASIN; DEFORMATION; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; EVAPORITE; GEOMETRY; MESSINIAN; OVERBURDEN; SALT TECTONICS; SEDIMENT; SEISMIC DATA;

LEVANTINE SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 33746671178     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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