Hurricane Ivan as a geologic force: Mississippi delta front seafloor failures

Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference

Volumn 2005-May, Issue , 2005, Pages 2348-2351

  Hooper, J R ^a   Suhayda, J N ^b  

^a Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

^b Consulting Coastal Oceanographer ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HURRICANE RESISTANCE; HURRICANES; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; STORMS;

BOTTOM PRESSURES; DOWNSLOPE; LOCALIZED FAILURE; MEDIUM SIZE; MISSISSIPPI DELTA; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; SEA FLOOR; WATER DEPTH;

OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 85056106594     PISSN: 01603663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.4043/17737-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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