Inconsistent correlation of seismic layer 2a and lava layer thickness in oceanic crust

Nature

Volumn 445, Issue 7126, 2007, Pages 418-421

  Christeson, Gail L ^a   McIntosh, Kirk D ^a   Karson, Jeffrey A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZEOLITE;

DIKE; FAULTING; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; LAVA; LAYERED INTRUSION; OCEANIC CRUST; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GEOLOGY; MODEL; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SEA;

EID: 33846483325     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: 14764687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature05517     Document Type: Article

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