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Research Article| May 01, 1982 Blake Plateau: Control of Miocene sedimentation patterns by large-scale shifts of the Gulf Stream axis Paul R. Pinet; Paul R. Pinet 1U.S. Geological Survey, and Department of Geology, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York 13346 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Peter Popenoe Peter Popenoe 2U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Paul R. Pinet 1U.S. Geological Survey, and Department of Geology, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York 13346 Peter Popenoe 2U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1982) 10 (5): 257–259. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1982)10<257:BPCOMS>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Paul R. Pinet, Peter Popenoe; Blake Plateau: Control of Miocene sedimentation patterns by large-scale shifts of the Gulf Stream axis. Geology 1982;; 10 (5): 257–259. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1982)10<257:BPCOMS>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The distribution of buried channel networks within Cenozoic sequences of the Blake Plateau and their correlation with global sea-level oscillations indicate that the Gulf Stream axis shifted landward against the Florida-Hatteras Slope during sea-level high-stands and seaward across the central Blake Plateau during sea-level lowstands. A sedimentation model incorporating axial shifts of the Gulf Stream successfully predicts the Miocene stratigraphy of the Florida-Hatteras Slope and Blake Plateau as defined by seismic and drill-hole data. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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