Sedimentary fill of the Chile Trench (32-46°S): Volumetric distribution and causal factors

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 170, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 723-736

  Völker, David ^a   Geersen, Jacob ^b   Contreras Reyes, Eduardo ^c   Reichert, Christian ^d  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^d FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; LATITUDINAL VARIATION; NUMBER OF FACTORS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT PROCESS; SEDIMENTATION MODEL; SEISMIC REFLECTION PROFILES; VOLUME CALCULATION; VOLUME DISTRIBUTIONS;

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

SEDIMENTATION;

BASIN; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; FILL; MARINE SEDIMENT; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; SEISMIC REFLECTION; TRENCH;

CHILE;

EID: 84883539202     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/jgs2012-119     Document Type: Article

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