Erratic continental rocks on volcanic seamounts off the US west coast

Marine Geology

Volumn 246, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-8

  Paduan, Jennifer B ^a   Clague, David A ^a   Davis, Alicé S ^a  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

driftwood; erratics; kelp holdfast; pinniped; remotely operated vehicle; seamount

Indexed keywords

DRIFTWOOD; ERRATICS; KELP HOLDFAST; SEAMOUNTS;

DREDGES; LITHOLOGY; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; UNITED STATES;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

CONTINENTAL CRUST; ERRATIC; LITHOLOGY; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; SEAMOUNT; SUBMARINE VOLCANO; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; PACIFIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 36049010734     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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