Transient growth of an isolated bubble in muddy, fine-grained sediments

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2581-2591

  Algar, C K ^a   Boudreau, B P ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MODELING; POREWATER;

CAPE LOOKOUT BIGHT; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 63249136514     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.02.008     Document Type: Article

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