Correlations between erosions and relative uplifts from the central inversion zone of the Xihu Depression, East China Sea Basin

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 757-776

  Li, Chun Feng ^a   Zhou, Zuyi ^a   Ge, Heping ^b   Mao, Yunxin ^b  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CNOOC LTD   (China)

Author keywords

Basin inversion; Cross correlation; East China Sea Basin; Erosion; Sonic logging; Uplift; Xihu Depression

Indexed keywords

BASIN; EROSION; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; UPLIFT; WELL LOGGING;

EAST CHINA SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 36849042054     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2007.18.4.757(TT)     Document Type: Article

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