Structure and origin of southern Weddell Sea crust: Results and implications

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 108, Issue , 1996, Pages 201-211

  Hubscher C ^b   Jokat, W ^a   Miller, H ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

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EID: 5344265428     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.15     Document Type: Article

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