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Strontium-isotope stratigraphy of Enewetak Atoll Strontium-isotope stratigraphy of Enewetak Atoll
87Sr/86Sr ratios determined for samples from a 350 m core of Neogene lagoonal, shallow-water limestones from Enewetak Atoll display a remarkably informative trend. Like the recently published data for Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) carbonates, 87Sr/86Sr at Enewetak increases monotonically but not smoothly from the early Miocene to the Pleistocene. The data show intervals of little or...
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K.R. Ludwig, Robert B. Halley, Kathleen R. Simmons, Zell E. Peterman
U.S. Geological Survey deep seismic reflection profile across the Gulf of Maine U.S. Geological Survey deep seismic reflection profile across the Gulf of Maine
Deep seismic reflection and magnetic data suggest that the Gulf of Maine is underlain by four crustal blocks of differing reflection and magnetic character. Two of these blocks, the Gulf of Maine fault zone and adjacent central plutonic zone, can be correlated with Avalonian rocks in southern New England and New Brunswick. The boundary between them, the Fundy fault, projects onshore near...
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Deborah R. Hutchinson, Kim D. Klitgord, Myung W. Lee, Anne M. Trehu
Multichannel seismic-reflection profiles collected in 1979, between latitudes 34 degrees 15' and 36 degrees 30' north, off the California coast from Pt. Conception to Point Sur Multichannel seismic-reflection profiles collected in 1979, between latitudes 34 degrees 15' and 36 degrees 30' north, off the California coast from Pt. Conception to Point Sur
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D. S. McCulloch, D. M. Mann, R. Sliter, P.H. McClellan
Source-rock evaluation of outcrop samples from Vanuatu (Malakula, Espiritu Santo, Maewo, and Pentecost) Source-rock evaluation of outcrop samples from Vanuatu (Malakula, Espiritu Santo, Maewo, and Pentecost)
Thirty-nine outcrop samples of mudstones, siltstones, and limestones were collected for source-rock evaluation of the sedimentary column in Vanuatu. Twenty-nine samples showing the least evidence of oxidation were selected for total organic analysis from the Miocene Matanui Group and Port Sandwich Formation in Malakula, and from the Miocene Ilava, Peteao, and Pelapa Formations in...
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Binyamin Buchbinder, Robert B. Halley
Submarine topography of northeastern Papua New Guinea Submarine topography of northeastern Papua New Guinea
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Thomas E. Chase, Barbara A. Seekins, J. D. Young, Shawn V. Dadisman
Recording and processing procedures for multi-channel seismic-reflection data collected in the western Ross Sea, Antarctica Recording and processing procedures for multi-channel seismic-reflection data collected in the western Ross Sea, Antarctica
During 1984, over 2300 km of multichannel seismic-reflection data were recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey in the western Ross Sea and Iselin Bank regions. A temporary loss and sinking of the streamer led to increasing the streamer tow depth to 20 m, which resulted in some attenuation of frequencies in the 30-50 Hz range but no significant difference in resolution of the stacked data...
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Shawn V. Dadisman, Holly F. Ryan, Dennis M. Mann
Passive margins: U.S. Geological Survey Line 19 across the Georges Bank basin Passive margins: U.S. Geological Survey Line 19 across the Georges Bank basin
Georges Bank is a shallow part of the Atlantic continental shelf southeast of New England (Emery and Uchupi, 1972, 1984). This bank, however, is merely the upper surface of several sedimentary basins overlying a block-faulted basement of igneous and metamorphic crystalline rock. Sedimentary rock forms a seaward-thickening cover that has accumulated in one main depocenter and several...
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Kim D. Klitgord, John S. Schlee, John A. Grow
Field guide to sedimentary structures in the Navajo and Entrada sandstones in southern Utah and northern Arizona Field guide to sedimentary structures in the Navajo and Entrada sandstones in southern Utah and northern Arizona
This field-trip guide describes the common sedimentary structures that occur in eolian sands. The outcrops that are described occur in the Navajo and Entrada Sandstones between the areas of Page, Arizona and St. George, Utah (figure I), but the sedimentary structures of these two sandstones are typical of most eolian deposits. The main part of the guide discusses the geologic setting and...
Authors
David M. Rubin, Ralph E. Hunter
Bolboforma (Chrysophyta?) from the western North Atlantic Bolboforma (Chrysophyta?) from the western North Atlantic
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C. Wylie Poag, A. L. Karowe
Effects of disaggregation on a fine-grained marine mud by two ultrasonic devices Effects of disaggregation on a fine-grained marine mud by two ultrasonic devices
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Authors
Richard R. Rendigs, Judith A. Commeau
Gulf trough: The Atlantic connection Gulf trough: The Atlantic connection
Analyses of seismic reflection profiles and stratigraphic data indicate a continuation of the Gulf trough trend across eastern South Carolina and offshore between Cape Fear and Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Seismic profiles show a linear northeast-trending zone of nondeposition and erosion and areas of chaotic deposition in the Eocene and Oligocene sections. The character of deposition...
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Peter Popenoe, Vernon J. Henry, Faisal M. Idris
Cenozoic ostracoda from deep sea drilling project leg 95 off New Jersey (sites 612 and 613) Cenozoic ostracoda from deep sea drilling project leg 95 off New Jersey (sites 612 and 613)
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Authors
Thomas M. Cronin, Ellen E. Compton-Gooding