Recent advances in subseafloor hydrogeology: Focus on basement-sediment interactions, subduction zones, and continental slopes

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1547-1570

  Screaton, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Compaction; Coupled flow; Deformation; Groundwater flow; Hydraulic properties; Unconsolidated sediments

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; DEFORMATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULICS; HYDROGEOLOGY; MARINE SEDIMENT; PORE PRESSURE; SEDIMENTATION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TRANSIENT FLOW; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; NORTH SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 77958607836     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-010-0636-7     Document Type: Article

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