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The Brazilian continental margin
Earth-Science Reviews, 1981Abstract The Brazilian continental margin, with its interesting morphology, structure and sediments, has become better known only during the last two decades. Six physiographical provinces can be recognized at the continental margin and the adjacent coast: (1) Cabo Orange-Parnaiba delta; (2) Parnaiba delta-Cabo Sa˜o Roque; (3) Cabo Sa˜o Roque ...
L.R. Martins, P.N. Coutinho
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1982
Abstract Over 80% of the continental margin of eastern Canada is underlain by a seaward-thickening wedge of Tertiary and Mesozoic sedimentary rocks, a most attractive exploration target for oil and gas. The first offshore wells were drilled on the Grand Banks in 1966, just before publication of the 1970 edition of the Geology and ...
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Abstract Over 80% of the continental margin of eastern Canada is underlain by a seaward-thickening wedge of Tertiary and Mesozoic sedimentary rocks, a most attractive exploration target for oil and gas. The first offshore wells were drilled on the Grand Banks in 1966, just before publication of the 1970 edition of the Geology and ...
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Geology of Continental Margins
1977Written in 1977 the publication presents interpretations of then-new data bearing on the geology and geophysics of continental margins. The book includes a discussion of plate tectonics and evolution of continental margins; presentations on the stratigraphy and structure of pull-apart and compressional margin;, prospective petroleum source rocks, their
Joseph R. Curray +6 more
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2003
Biogeochemical processes principally occur in the upper 200 metres of the sea and are often associated with continental margins. Although the continental margins, with waters shallower than 200 m, occupy a mere 7% of the ocean surface and even less than 0.5% of the ocean volume, they still play a major role in oceanic biogeochemical cycling ...
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen +2 more
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Biogeochemical processes principally occur in the upper 200 metres of the sea and are often associated with continental margins. Although the continental margins, with waters shallower than 200 m, occupy a mere 7% of the ocean surface and even less than 0.5% of the ocean volume, they still play a major role in oceanic biogeochemical cycling ...
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen +2 more
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1947
Almost everywhere the real edge of the continent is situated below sea-level. Generally a shallow platform borders the continent. Its edge lies about 200 meters below sea-level (Fig. 53) and an area of 10,000,000 square miles or 13% of the. continents is thus covered by shallow shelf-seas.
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Almost everywhere the real edge of the continent is situated below sea-level. Generally a shallow platform borders the continent. Its edge lies about 200 meters below sea-level (Fig. 53) and an area of 10,000,000 square miles or 13% of the. continents is thus covered by shallow shelf-seas.
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Continental Margins: DISCUSSION
AAPG Bulletin, 1970Discussion of articles by K. O. Emery and P. A. Rona, with reply by Rona and another reply by J. D. Phillips, for reference to articles under discussion, see this Bibliography Vol. 34, No. 3, 19 E70-09008 (Emery) and 19 E70-09011 (Rona)
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Seismicity at Continental Margins
1974The global pattern of belts of high seismic activity is, in general, dissimilar to that of the continental margins. The seismic belts correspond to the plate boundaries of plate tectonics, for which the fundamental mechanical unit is the lithospheric plate and not the continents and ocean basins.
Jack Oliver +2 more
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Characteristics of Continental Margins
2000Two major types of morphological features dominate the surface of the Earth—the continents and the oceans, the latter being by far the most significant in that they cover about 71% of the surface. These features are separated by the coastline, which is a transitory boundary.
Philip A. Symonds, Gregory F. Moore
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The Geology of Continental Margins
1974The continental margins of the world constitute the most impressive and largest physiographic feature of the earth's surface, and one of fundamentally great geological significance. Continental margins have been the subject of increasing attention in recent years, an interest focused by a body of new data that has provided new insights into their ...
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