Seismic stratigraphy of the eastern continental shelf of the Wedell Sea, Antarctica
| dc.contributor.advisor | Clark, Howard C. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Anderson, John B. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Wegner, R. | |
| dc.creator | Roqueplo, Christine M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-12-18T21:14:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-12-18T21:14:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1983 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Interpretation of a 1 miles of seismic data, covering the eastern part of the Weddell Sea continental shelf, in Antarctica, reveals a passive margin environment adjacent to the East Antarctic craton. Two major seismic stratigraphic sequences bounded by regional unconformities onlap a highly eroded and possibly faulted acoustic basement. The basement terranes which exhibit high magnetic susceptibilities were tentatively correlated with Mesozoic igneous rocks identified in the Transantarctic Mountains. The older sequence is formed of nearshore deposits which do not contradict the presence of ice on the mainland. The younger sequence, however, exhibits the seismic response expected from glacially derived sediments. The angular unconformity separating both units was probably related to a major (late Oligocene?) drop of sea level, while the erosional event which followed the deposition of the glacial series corresponds to a peak in glacial activity (Pliocene?). Structural framework of the area can only be approached through broad scale studies involving the complex relationships between the East and West Antarctic subcontinents. | |
| dc.format.digitalOrigin | reformatted digital | |
| dc.format.extent | 203 pp | |
| dc.identifier.callno | Thesis Geol. 1983 Roqueplo | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Roqueplo, Christine M.. "Seismic stratigraphy of the eastern continental shelf of the Wedell Sea, Antarctica." (1983) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103874">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103874</a>. | |
| dc.identifier.digital | RICE1500 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103874 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.rights | Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder. | |
| dc.title | Seismic stratigraphy of the eastern continental shelf of the Wedell Sea, Antarctica | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dc.type.material | Text | |
| thesis.degree.department | Earth Science | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Natural Sciences | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Rice University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts |
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