Diapiric Structures on the Campeche Shelf and Slope, Western Gulf of Mexico

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Research Article| February 01, 1970 Diapiric Structures on the Campeche Shelf and Slope, Western Gulf of Mexico J ALAN BALLARD; J ALAN BALLARD Global Ocean Floor Analysis and Research (Project), U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office, Washington, D.C. 20390 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar ROBERT H FEDEN ROBERT H FEDEN Global Ocean Floor Analysis and Research (Project), U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office, Washington, D.C. 20390 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1970) 81 (2): 505–512. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[505:DSOTCS]2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 30 Jun 1969 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation J ALAN BALLARD, ROBERT H FEDEN; Diapiric Structures on the Campeche Shelf and Slope, Western Gulf of Mexico. GSA Bulletin 1970;; 81 (2): 505–512. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[505:DSOTCS]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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Recently collected seismic reflection profiles reveal numerous emerged and buried diapiric structures along the Campeche Shelf and slope, south of 20° N. latitude. Slope diapirs have steep sides, relatively flat tops, and a subsurface reflector which may be an expression of caprock. Shelf diapirs are buried structures characterized by uniformly stratified sediments trapped between rising intrusives or displaced by numerous high-angle faults.The limited east-west distribution and the lack of magnetic signature suggest that Campeche Sheli and slope diapirs are salt structures co-linear with previously mapped salt domes in the Tabasco-Campeche Basin and the Sigsbee Knolls. 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.