Geodynamic zonation of the Atlantic Ocean lithosphere: Application of cluster analysis procedure and zoning inferred from geophysical data

Russian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Sokolov, S Yu ^a   Sokolov, N S ^b   Dmitriev, L V ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^c VERNADSKY INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Geodynamic zonation; Mid oceanic ridge zone

Indexed keywords

EID: 64649087794     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16811208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2205/2007ES000218     Document Type: Article

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