Magnetic zoning and seismic structure of the South China Sea ocean basin

Marine Geophysical Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 223-238

  Li, Chun Feng ^a   Zhou, Zuyi ^a   Li, Jiabiao ^b   Chen, Bing ^a   Geng, Jianhua ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China   (China)

Author keywords

3D analytic signal; Continent ocean transition zone; Magnetic anomaly; Magnetic depth; Seismic reflection; South China Sea

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC STORAGE; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SEISMIC WAVES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TRANSFORM FAULTS;

ANALYTIC SIGNALS; CONTINENT-OCEAN TRANSITION ZONES; MAGNETIC ANOMALIES; MAGNETIC DEPTH; SEISMIC REFLECTIONS; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

DATA REDUCTION;

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DATA INTERPRETATION; DATA SET; ESTIMATION METHOD; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; MAGNETIZATION; MAPPING; OCEAN BASIN; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; TECTONIC SETTING; TRANSITION ZONE;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 64749088267     PISSN: 00253235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11001-008-9059-4     Document Type: Article

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