High-resolution seismic stratigraphy, sedimentary processes and the origin of seabed cracks and pockmarks at Nyegga, mid-Norwegian margin

Marine Geology

Volumn 284, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 28-39

  Reiche, Sönke ^a   Hjelstuen, Berit Oline ^a   Haflidason, Haflidi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Debris flow; Norwegian margin; Pockmarks; Rapid sedimentation; Seabed cracks; Storegga Slide

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS FLOWS; NORWEGIAN MARGIN; POCKMARKS; RAPID SEDIMENTATION; SEABED CRACKS; STOREGGA SLIDE;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; DEBRIS; FLUIDS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEISMOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

CRACKS;

BATHYMETRY; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEPOCENTER; DEPOSITION; ESCARPMENT; FACIES; GAS FLOW; GLACIATION; GLACIOMARINE DEPOSIT; POCKMARK; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY; WEICHSELIAN;

ARCTIC OCEAN; NORWAY; NORWEGIAN SEA; NYEGGA;

EID: 79957663625     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2011.03.006     Document Type: Article

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