A giant landslide on the north flank of Tenerife, Canary Islands
Marine surveys show that, north of Tenerife, a giant landslide is exposed over an area of 5500 km2 of the seafloor, more than twice the surface area of the island. The landslide truncates an older ridge and valley topography that is associated with the shield building basalts on Tenerife. The ridge...
Main Authors: | Watts, A, Masson, D |
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Format: | Journal article |
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1995
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