Research Article| July 01, 1972 Geophysical Studies in the Angola Diapir Field RICHARD P VON HERZEN; RICHARD P VON HERZEN Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar HARTLEY HOSKINS; HARTLEY HOSKINS Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar TJEERD H VAN ANDEL TJEERD H VAN ANDEL Department of Oceanography, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information RICHARD P VON HERZEN Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 HARTLEY HOSKINS Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 TJEERD H VAN ANDEL Department of Oceanography, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 01 Nov 1971 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1972, 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 (1972) 83 (7): 1901–1910. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1972)83[1901:GSITAD]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 01 Nov 1971 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 RICHARD P VON HERZEN, HARTLEY HOSKINS, TJEERD H VAN ANDEL; Geophysical Studies in the Angola Diapir Field. GSA Bulletin 1972;; 83 (7): 1901–1910. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1972)83[1901:GSITAD]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 Marine geophysical data on the continental slope west of Angola, Africa, indicate a large (50,000 km2) diapir field. Heat-flow values on the crests of the diapiric structures are systematically 2 to 3 times larger than those measured between these structures. A steady-state model of thermal conductivity contrasts, based on a detailed survey over the diapirs, strongly suggests that the cores of the diapirs are salt. 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.