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Post-Miocene Cayman Trough evolution; a speculative model
Troy L. Holcombe and George F. Sharman
Post-Miocene Cayman Trough evolution; a speculative model
Geology (Boulder) (December 1983) 11 (12): 714-717
Post-Miocene Cayman Trough evolution; a speculative model
Geology (Boulder) (December 1983) 11 (12): 714-717
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Latitude & Longitude
Abstract
Cross-trough lineations interpreted as crustal fabric formed parallel to the spreading center at the time of crustal generation. Simple, eight-stage model of stepwise-varying spreading directions and rates. Tectonic spreading fabric is perpendicular to spreading direction, cross-trough extension both widens the trough and lengthens the spreading center, and cross-trough compression narrows the trough but does not shorten the spreading center. Cross-trough width variation predicted.--Modified journal abstract.
ISSN: 0091-7613
EISSN: 1943-2682
Coden: GLGYBA
Serial Title: Geology (Boulder)
Serial Volume: 11
Serial Issue: 12
Title: Post-Miocene Cayman Trough evolution; a speculative model
Affiliation: Nav. Ocean Res. and Dev. Act., Mar. Geol. Branch,
NSTL Station, MS,
United States
Pages: 714-717
Published: 198312
Text Language: English
Publisher: Geological Society of America (GSA),
Boulder, CO,
United States
References: 9
Accession Number: 1983-062506
Categories: Solid-earth geophysics
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map
N17°00'00" - N19°30'00", W86°00'00" - W78°00'00"
Secondary Affiliation: Tex. A&M Univ.,
USA,
United States
Country of Publication: United States
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2018, American Geosciences Institute.
Update Code: 1983
