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Seismic investigations of sedimentary structure in the northern Rockall Trough—a synopsis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

R. J. Whittington  and
M. R. Dobson
R. J. Whittington
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales
M. R. Dobson
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales
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Single channel, analogue, seismic reflection profiles using Sparker and small capacity Air gun sources were used to investigate late Tertiary and Quaternary sedimentation both around the margins and on the floor of the north Rockall Trough. The data complement, by being intermediate in penetration and resolution, previous seismic studies; particularly, they allow the upper 500 m of the sediment sequence to be examined in greater detail than hitherto.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 88: The Oceanography of the Rockall Channel , 1986 , pp. 53 - 54
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1986

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