Cenozoic crustal deformation of the offshore Burgos basin region (NE Gulf of Mexico). A new interpretation of deep penetration multichannel seismic reflection lines

Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-174

  Le Roy, Charlotte ^a   Rangin, Claude ^b  

^a l'alimentation et l'Environnement   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Cenozoic deep seated shear zone; Gravity tectonics; Gulf of Mexico; Offshore Burgos basin

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; COASTAL PLAIN; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; FAULT ZONE; FOLDING; GRAVIMETRY; MOHO; NORMAL FAULT; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC SURVEY; SHEAR ZONE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TRANSTENSION; TRIPLE JUNCTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; RIO GRANDE [NORTH AMERICA]; SIERRA MADRE; SIERRA MADRE ORIENTAL;

EID: 42549131437     PISSN: 00379409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssgfbull.179.2.161     Document Type: Article

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