Three-dimensional structure of the submarine flanks of La Réunion inferred from geophysical data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Gailler, Lydie Sarah ^a   Lénat, Jean Franćois ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS AVALANCHE; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; GRAVITY SURVEY; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; MAGNETIC METHOD; RIFT ZONE; SUBMARINE VOLCANO; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VOLCANISM;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 78650940255     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JB007193     Document Type: Article

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