Specific character of the bottom simulating reflectors near mud diapirs: Western margin of India

Current Science

Volumn 93, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 997-1002

  Shankar, Uma ^a   Sain, Kalachand ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bottom simulating reflectors; Gas hydrate; Mud diapirs; Seismic facies

Indexed keywords

EID: 35549008465     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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