Contribution of high-resolution 3D seismic near-seafloor imaging to reservoir-scale studies: Application to the active North Anatolian Fault, Sea of Marmara

Near Surface Geophysics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 291-301

  Thomas, Y ^a   Marsset, B ^a   Westbrook, G K ^a   Grail, C ^a,b   Geli L ^a   Henry, R ^b   Cifci G ^c   Rochat, A ^a   Saritas, H ^c  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c Institute of Marine Sciences ad Technology   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; AMPLITUDE; AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE; BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; IMAGING METHOD; NORTH ANATOLIAN FAULT; RESERVOIR; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SEISMIC SURVEY; SUBMARINE LANDSLIDE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; UPLIFT;

SEA OF MARMARA; TURKEY;

EID: 84865214842     PISSN: 15694445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3997/1873-0604.2012019     Document Type: Article

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