Abstract
Unconformities and lapout structures in seismic profiles from the Balearic abyssal plain northeast of Menorca are apparently related to salt dome movements. Six sequence boundaries, observed around different salt structures, could be correlated throughout the area surveyed. The synchronous episodic movements are interpreted to be related to glacial/interglacial sea level fluctuations. During periods of low stand, more material is eroded from the continental shelf than during high stand, and it is deposited in the deep sea, in turn loading the Miocene salts and activating diapirism. DSDP site 372 and site survey seismic lines were used to define the Pliocene–Pleistocene boundary and to date the sequence boundaries.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
