Thermal regime of the NW shelf of the Gulf of Mexico. Part A: Thermal and pressure fields

Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-137

  Husson, Laurent ^a,b   Henry, Pierre ^a   Le Pichon, Xavier ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Geotherm; Gulf of Mexico; Pressure

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; CORRELATION; PRESSURE FIELD; STOCHASTICITY; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; THERMAL REGIME;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 42549157582     PISSN: 00379409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssgfbull.179.2.129     Document Type: Article

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