Seabed measurements of modern corrosion rates on the Florida escarpment
Geo-Marine Letters
By: C. K. Paull, R.F. Commeau, Joseph R. Curray, and A.C. Neumann
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Abstract
A mooring containing diverse carbonate and anhydrite substrates was exposed to bottom waters for 9 months at the base of the Florida Escarpment to determine the influence of dissolution on the development of this continental margin. Weight loss was measured on all samples. Etching, pitting, and loss of the original framework components were observed on substrates with known characteristics. Extrapolations of modern dissolution rates predict only about 1.6 meters of corrosion per million years. However, more rapid anhydrite dissolution, up to 1 km per million years, would cause exposed anhydrite beds to undercut and destabilize intercalated limestones.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Seabed measurements of modern corrosion rates on the Florida escarpment |
| Series title | Geo-Marine Letters |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF02431050 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 16 |
| Last page | 22 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Other Geospatial | Florida escarpment |
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