Sedimentation and subsidence patterns in the central and north basins of Lake Baikal from seismic stratigraphy

Geological Society of America Bulletin
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Abstract

Comparison of sedimentation patterns, basement subsidence, and faulting histories in the north and central basins of Lake Baikal aids in developing an interbasinal seismic stratigraphy that reveals the early synrift evolution of the central portion of the Baikal rift, a major continental rift system. Although there is evidence that the central and northern rift basins evolved at approximately the same time, their sedimentation histories are markedly different. Primary sediment sources for the initial rift phase were from the east flank of the rift; two major deltas developed adjacent to the central basin: the Selenga delta at the south end and the Barguzin delta at the north end. The Barguzin River system, located at the accommodation zone between the central and north basins, also fed into the southern part of the north basin and facilitated the stratigraphic linkage of the two basins.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Sedimentation and subsidence patterns in the central and north basins of Lake Baikal from seismic stratigraphy
Series title Geological Society of America Bulletin
DOI 10.1130/0016-7606(1997)109<0746:SASPIT>2.3.CO;2
Volume 109
Issue 6
Year Published 1997
Language English
Publisher Geological Society of America
Description 21 p.
First page 746
Last page 766
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