Seismic and drilling constraints on velocity structure and reflectivity near IODP hole U1309D on the central dome of Atlantis Massif, Mid-Atlantic Ridge 30°N

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Collins, John A ^a   Blackman, Donna K ^b   Harris, Amber ^c   Carlson, Richard L ^d  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantis Massif; IODP; Marine seismics; Oceanic core complex

Indexed keywords

EID: 67749140190     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GC002121     Document Type: Article

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