Extensional geometry of the Mid Norwegian Margin before Early Tertiary continental breakup

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 177-194

  Gomez M ^a   Verges J ^a   Fernandez M ^a   Torne, M ^a   Ayala, C ^a   Wheeler, W ^b,c   Karpuz, R ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d Norsk Hydro Oil and Gas   (Iran)

Author keywords

M re margin; Mesozoic Paleocene; Norwegian margin; Stretching factors; V ring margin

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; NORWEGIAN SHELF [NORTH SEA];

EID: 54049153665     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2003.01.002     Document Type: Article

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