A multi-scale investigation into seafloor topography of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge based on geographic information system analysis

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 98, Issue , 2013, Pages 231-243

  Niedzielski, Tomasz ^a,b   Høines, Åge ^c   Shields, Mark A ^b   Linley, Thomas D ^b   Priede, Imants G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atlantic Ocean; Bathyal; Bathymetry; Benthos; Geographic Information System (GIS); Mid ocean ridge; Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV); Sea floor topography; Seamount; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BATHYAL; BENTHOS; MID-OCEAN RIDGES; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES (ROV); SEA FLOOR; SEAMOUNT;

BATHYMETRY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEDIMENTS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; SURVEYS; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES;

BENTHOS; ESTIMATION METHOD; GIS; HABITAT STRUCTURE; OUTCROP; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE; SEAFLOOR; SOFT-BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT; SONAR; SUBSTRATE; SWATH BATHYMETRY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

EID: 84888203934     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.10.006     Document Type: Article

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