The Ontong Java plateau

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 100, Issue , 1997, Pages 183-216

  Neal, Clive R ^a   Mahoney, John J ^b   Kroenke, Loren W ^b   Duncan, Robert A ^c   Petterson, Michael G ^d  

^a University of Notre Dame   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85040168439     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM100p0183     Document Type: Chapter

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