Status of geological and geophysical investigations on the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

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Research Article| June 01, 1940 Status of geological and geophysical investigations on the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain L. DON LEET L. DON LEET Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1940) 51 (6): 873–886. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-51-873 Article history received: 12 Jan 1940 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 L. DON LEET; Status of geological and geophysical investigations on the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain. GSA Bulletin 1940;; 51 (6): 873–886. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-51-873 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Major features of the structure of the Gulf and Atlantic Coastal Plain of the United States are summarized. They include a postulated geosyncline of proportions comparable to those of the Appalachian of Paleozoic time. The attitude of the basement floor in Arkansas and along the Atlantic coast as inferred from wells which penetrated it and geophysical data on basement configuration are discussed, with emphasis on seismic methods. Seismic velocities in the basement rocks and younger sediments, possible depth limitations of the seismic method, and tests of the method are described. Seismic investigations on the Atlantic Coastal Plain are reviewed, with special reference to work at sea near the edge of the continental shelf, where attempts to map the basement rocks gave inconclusive results. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this article.