ISSN:
1751-8369
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Geography
,
Geosciences
Notes:
Coastal cliff exposures in the Helvetiafjellet Fm. deltaic succession near Kvalvågen on eastern Spitsbergen show spectacular evidence of syndepositional, gravity-driven deformation and resedimentation associated with delta-front instability, most probably triggered by earthquakes. This short article summarizes the results of a recent study of these features, with emphasis on the actual sequence of processes recorded in the outcrop. Detailed analysis of the structural style of the delta-front collapse and the associated sedimentation processes is presented elsewhere (Nemec et al. 1988).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-8369.1988.tb00585.x
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