ISSN:
1432-1157
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geosciences
Notes:
Abstract Interpretation of seismic reflection data reveal evidence of a Cenozoic fault (Walkers Cay Fault) north of Little Bahama Bank. This fault strikes N15–30°E, perpendicular to the adjacent bank margin and offsets a late Oligocene reflector by as much as 100 m. The origin of this near-surface fault is uncertain, but its location and strike are nearly coincident with an independently mapped basement fault. Walkers Cay Fault may be the result of recurrent faulting, implying intermittent basement fault movement during the post-rift history of the northern Bahamian continental margin.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02462438