Stochastic Heterogeneity Mapping around a Mediterranean salt lens

Buffett, G. G.; Hurich, C. A.; Vsemirnova, E. A.; Hobbs, R. W.; Sallarès, V.; Carbonell, R.; Klaeschen, D.; Biescas, B.

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Stochastic Heterogeneity Mapping around a Mediterranean salt lens

G. G. Buffett, C. A. Hurich, E. A. Vsemirnova, R. W. Hobbs, V. Sallarès, R. Carbonell, D. Klaeschen, and B. Biescas

G. G. Buffett

Institut de Ciències de la Terra "Jaume Almera", C. Lluís Solé i Sabarís s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain

C. A. Hurich

Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Prince Phillip Drive, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1B 3X5, Canada

E. A. Vsemirnova

Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK

R. W. Hobbs

Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK

V. Sallarès

Unitat de Tecnología Marina – Centre Mediterrani D'Investigacions Marines i Ambientals, Psg. Marítim de la Barceloneta, 37-49 08003 Barcelona, Spain

R. Carbonell

Institut de Ciències de la Terra "Jaume Almera", C. Lluís Solé i Sabarís s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain

D. Klaeschen

Leibniz-Institute of Marine Sciences, IFM-GEOMAR, Duesternbrooker Weg 20, 24105 Kiel, Germany

B. Biescas

Unitat de Tecnología Marina – Centre Mediterrani D'Investigacions Marines i Ambientals, Psg. Marítim de la Barceloneta, 37-49 08003 Barcelona, Spain

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