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| Rabineau, Marina; Leroux, Estelle; Aslanian, Daniel; Bache, F.; Gorini, Christian; Moulin, Maryline; Molliex, Stephane; Droz, Laurence; Dos Reis, Antonio; Rubino, J. L.; Guillocheau, Francois; Olivet, Jean-louis. |
| Passive margins are characterised by an important tectonic and thermal subsidence, which favours a good preservation of sedimentary sequences. This sedimentation in turn enhances the subsidence because of loading effects. We present here a direct method based on sedimentary markers seen on seismic data, to evaluate total subsidence rates from the coast to the outer shelf and to the deep basin in the Gulf of Lion, from the beginning of massive salt deposition up to present day (the last circa 6 Ma) with minimal theoretical assumptions. On the shelf, the Pliocene-Quaternary subsidence shows a seaward tilt reaching a rate of 240 m/Ma (±15 m/Ma) at the shelf break (70 km from the present day coastline) (i.e. a total angle of rotation of 0.88° (0.16°/Ma)). We... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Subsidence; Pliocene-quaternary; Messinian salinity crisis; Isostasy; Mediterranean Sea; Gulf of Lion. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00171/28176/32147.pdf |
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