Gephysical Research Letters
Supporting Information for
Interpreting fluid pressure anomalies in shallow intraplate argillaceous formations
C.E. Neuzil
U.S. Geological Survey, 431 National Center, Reston, Virginia, USA
Contents of this file
Table S1
Introduction
Table S1 provides details about the formations discussed in the main article and their
properties, and provides the published sources of these data.
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