Morphology and geology of the continental shelf and upper slope of southern Central Chile (33°S–43°S)

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1765-1787

  Völker, David ^a   Geersen, Jacob ^a   Contreras Reyes, Eduardo ^b   Sellanes, Javier ^c   Pantoja, Silvio ^d   Rabbel, Wolfgang ^e   Thorwart, Martin ^e   Reichert, Christian ^f   Block, Martin ^f   Weinrebe, Wilhelm Reimer ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

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

Author keywords

Bathymetry; Fluid seepage; Seismicity; Shelf basins; Shelf sedimentation; Southern Central Chile; Submarine faults

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; SEDIMENTATION; SEISMICITY; SHELF SEDIMENT; SWATH BATHYMETRY;

CHILE;

EID: 85027917107     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-012-0795-y     Document Type: Article

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