Abstract
Interpretation of high-resolution seismic data revealed the occurrence of faults in the sediments of two North Atlantic abyssal plain environments, the Madeira Abyssal Plain (MAP) and the Nares Abyssal Plain (NAP). Most of the data are from the MAP, where faulting appears to be confined to particular locations. From our data individual faults cannot be traced from one seismic section to another. A positive correlation exists between the concentration of faults and the maximum sediment thickness. Although the mechanism that caused the faulting is still not understood, the faults apparently are related to processes which have been active for a long period of time.
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