Shallow seep-related seafloor features along the Malta plateau (Sicily channel - Mediterranean Sea): Morphologies and geo-environmental control of their distribution

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1831-1848

  Savini, A ^a   Malinverno, E ^a   Etiope, G ^b   Tessarolo, C ^a   Corselli, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Backscattering; Malta plateau; Methane seeps; Mud extrusion; Seafloor morphology; Seismic; Sicily channel

Indexed keywords

MALTA PLATEAU; METHANE SEEPS; MUD EXTRUSION; SEAFLOOR MORPHOLOGY; SEISMIC; SICILY CHANNEL;

BACKSCATTERING; DOMES; EXTRUSION; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; METHANE; MORPHOLOGY; SEAWATER; SEISMOLOGY; TURBIDITY; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

PROCESS CONTROL;

GEODYNAMICS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LINEAMENT; METHANE; MIOCENE; MUD VOLCANO; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENT CORE; SEEPAGE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER DEPTH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MALTA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; STRAIT OF SICILY;

GORGONACEA;

EID: 70350023248     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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