A seismic stratigraphic analysis of Mariana forearc basin evolution

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Chapp, Emily ^a   Taylor, Brian ^a   Oakley, Adrienne ^a   Moore, Gregory F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Forearc basin; Mariana subduction zone; Seismic stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

EID: 72249087510     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GC001998     Document Type: Article

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