The properties, morphology and distribution of igneous sills: Modelling, borehole data and 3D seismic from the Faroe-Shetland area

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 197, Issue , 2002, Pages 271-306

  Smallwood, John R ^a   Maresh, Jenny ^b  

^a Amerada Hess Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 72049118188     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2002.197.01.11     Document Type: Article

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