Structure of the North American Atlantic Continental Margin
Journal of Geological Education
By: J. S. Schlee and K.K. Klitgord
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Abstract
Off E N America, where the structure of the continental margin is essentially constructional, seismic profiles have approximated geologic cross sections up to 10-15km below the sea floor and revealed major structural and stratigraphic features that have regional hydrocarbon potential. These features include a) a block-faulted basement hinge zone; b) a deep, broad, rifted basement filled with clastic sediment and salt; and c) a buried paleoshelf-edge complex that has many forms. The mapping of seismostratigraphic units over the continental shelf, slope, and rise has shown that the margin's developmental state included infilling of a rifted margin, buildup of a carbonate platform, and construction of an onlapping continental-rise wedge that was accompanied by erosion of the slope. -from Authors
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Structure of the North American Atlantic Continental Margin |
| Series title | Journal of Geological Education |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1986 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Geological Education |
| First page | 72 |
| Last page | 89 |
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