Deep water geomorphology of the mixed siliciclastic-carbonate system, Gulf of Papua

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Francis, Jason M ^a,b   Daniell, James J ^c   Droxler, André W ^a   Dickens, Gerald R ^a   Bentley, Samuel J ^d   Peterson, Larry C ^e   Opdyke, Bradley N ^f   Beaufort, Luc ^g  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^c Petroleum and Marine Division   (Australia)

^d MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^f AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^g AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; ATOLL; BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; CARBONATE PLATFORM; CARBONATE SEDIMENT; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEEP WATER; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRAVITY FLOW; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENT CORE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHELF BREAK; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

CORAL SEA; GULF OF PAPUA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 44449164893     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JF000851     Document Type: Article

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