Submarine Geology North of New Guinea

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Research Article| January 01, 1965 Submarine Geology North of New Guinea DALE C KRAUSE DALE C KRAUSE Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R. I. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information DALE C KRAUSE Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R. I. Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 13 Feb 1964 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1965, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1965) 76 (1): 27–42. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1965)76[27:SGNONG]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 13 Feb 1964 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation DALE C KRAUSE; Submarine Geology North of New Guinea. GSA Bulletin 1965;; 76 (1): 27–42. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1965)76[27:SGNONG]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 A bathymetric chart of the sea floor north of New Guinea between 129° and 140° W. long. was constructed, based on soundings of the Recorder Expedition of August 1961 and other soundings, published and unpublished. The tectonic features of the sea floor can be correlated with features in northern New Guinea, especially: (1) a north-south deformational zone which lies north and west of Mapia Islands and links tectonic features in New Guinea to those near the Palau Islands; (2) an east-southeast trend paralleling the north coast of New Guinea; (3) east-west troughs, especially well developed near the equator; and (4) other minor trends. A major left-lateral shear zone may extend the length of New Guinea. Three major periods of deformation have been Cretaceous-Eocene, between Miocene and Pliocene, and Quaternary. The geologic history of northern New Guinea is similar to that of the Darwin Rise. 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.