The initiation of sliding on the mid Norway margin in the Møre Basin

Marine Geology

Volumn 259, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 21-35

  Lawrence, Gordon W M ^a   Cartwright, Joe A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

M re Basin; Mid Norway margin; opal A opal CT boundary; polygonal faulting; seismic reflection data; slope instability

Indexed keywords

MID NORWAY MARGIN; OPAL A/OPAL CT BOUNDARY; POLYGONAL FAULTING; SEISMIC REFLECTION DATA; SLOPE INSTABILITY;

EARTHQUAKES; INFILTRATION; REFLECTION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEISMIC WAVES;

STABILITY;

CONTINENTAL SLOPE; FAULTING; INSTABILITY; MASS MOVEMENT; NEOGENE; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SLIDING;

ARCTIC OCEAN; MORE BASIN; NORWEGIAN SEA; STOREGGA SLIDE;

EID: 62149149581     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2008.12.006     Document Type: Article

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