The spatial and temporal distribution of marine geophysical surveys

Acta Geophysica

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-71

  Wessel, Paul ^a   Chandler, Michael T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

bathymetry; marine surveys

Indexed keywords

FUEL COST; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS; GLOBAL COVERAGE; MARINE SURVEY; MARINE SURVEYS; NORTHERN HEMISPHERES; OIL SHOCK; PLATE TECTONICS; REMOTE AREAS; REMOTE REGIONS; SEA FLOOR; SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION;

BATHYMETRY; LANDFORMS; MAPPING; TECTONICS;

SURVEYS;

ALTIMETRY; BATHYMETRY; COASTAL ZONE; DATA ACQUISITION; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; SEAFLOOR MAPPING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 78649715305     PISSN: 18956572     EISSN: 18957455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11600-010-0038-1     Document Type: Article

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