Evidence that three seamounts off southern California were ancient islands

Marine Geology

Volumn 265, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 146-156

  Paduan, Jennifer B ^a   Clague, David A ^a   Davis, Alicé S ^a  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

California borderland; Continental margin; Remotely operated vehicle; Seamount; Volcanic island

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIA; CALIFORNIA BORDERLAND; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; LAVA FLOWS; OCEAN CRUST; SEAMOUNT; SMALL ISLAND; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; VOLCANIC GLASS; VOLCANIC ISLAND;

BEACHES; COOLING; DEPOSITS; OCEANOGRAPHY; OLIVINE; REMOTE CONTROL; SILICATE MINERALS; SUBSIDENCE; VOLCANOES;

REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES;

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; EROSION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GUYOT; ISLAND; LAVA FLOW; PHOSPHATIZATION; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE; SANDSTONE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANIC ISLAND; VOLCANO;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69249217674     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2009.07.003     Document Type: Article

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