Seafloor Characterization/Galapagos Propagating Rift

Abstract

Our goal is to better understand the system that produces the oceanic crust. Because the seafloor is a product of this system we believe that fundamental insight can be gained through the study of seafloor topography and the spatial variation in its characteristics. Our project has focused on applying and further developing our techniques for analyzing seafloor topography and combining our techniques for seafloor characterization with other data sources (e.g., seismicity) and models

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA272001

Entities

People

  • Deborah K. Smith
  • Martin C. Kleinrock
  • Peter R. Shaw

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anisotropy
  • Construction
  • Detection
  • Earthquakes
  • Geometry
  • Geophysics
  • Lithosphere
  • Ocean Ridges
  • Physical Properties
  • Ridges
  • Seabed
  • Seamounts
  • Statistics
  • Steady State
  • Structural Analysis
  • Tectonics
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Seismology