Geomorphic characterization of the U.S. Atlantic continental margin

Marine Geology

Volumn 338, Issue , 2013, Pages 46-63

  Brothers, Daniel S ^a   ten Brink, Uri S ^a   Andrews, Brian D ^a   Chaytor, Jason D ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Continental slope; Multibeam bathymetry; Passive margin; Seismic reflection; Submarine canyon

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SLOPE; MULTIBEAM BATHYMETRY; PASSIVE MARGIN; SEISMIC REFLECTIONS; SUBMARINE CANYON;

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; MORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEISMIC WAVES; SUBMARINES;

BATHYMETRY;

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONTINENTAL RISE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; PASSIVE MARGIN; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SUBMARINE CANYON;

ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; ATLANTIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877684928     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2012.12.008     Document Type: Article

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