Tectonic framework of the mud mounds, associated BSRs and submarine landslides, offshore Nicaragua Pacific margin

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 167-176

  Talukder, A R ^a   Bialas, J ^a   Klaeschen, D ^a   Brueckmann, W ^a   Reston, T ^b   Petersen, J ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUD MOUND; OVERPRESSURE; SEAFLOOR; SEAMOUNT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SLOPE FAILURE; SUBMARINE LANDSLIDE; UPLIFT;

CENTRAL AMERICA; NICARAGUA;

EID: 38949090341     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-76492007-012     Document Type: Article

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