Cessation/reactivation of polygonal faulting and effects on fluid flow in the Vøring Basin, Norwegian Margin

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 129-141

  Gay, A ^a   Berndt, C ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS FLOW; FAULTING; FLUID FLOW; MIOCENE; PLIOCENE; POCKMARK; SEDIMENTATION;

ARCTIC OCEAN; NORWEGIAN SEA; VORING BASIN;

EID: 33846234648     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-76492005-178     Document Type: Article

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