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Segmentation and coalescence of Cenozoic carbonate platforms, northwestern Great Bahama Bank

1987; Geological Society of America; Volume: 15; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/0091-7613(1987)15 2.0.co;2

1943-2682

Gregor P. Eberli, Robert N. Ginsburg,

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Research Article| January 01, 1987 Segmentation and coalescence of Cenozoic carbonate platforms, northwestern Great Bahama Bank Gregor P. Eberli; Gregor P. Eberli 1Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami Fisher Island Station, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Robert N. Ginsburg Robert N. Ginsburg 1Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami Fisher Island Station, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Gregor P. Eberli 1Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami Fisher Island Station, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Robert N. Ginsburg 1Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami Fisher Island Station, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1987) 15 (1): 75–79. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1987)15 2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Gregor P. Eberli, Robert N. Ginsburg; Segmentation and coalescence of Cenozoic carbonate platforms, northwestern Great Bahama Bank. Geology 1987;; 15 (1): 75–79. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1987)15 2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Seismic profiles over the northwestern Great Bahama Bank reveal that it is formed by the coalescence of three smaller platforms and significant lateral progradation. This conclusion is contrary to previous models which assumed that the bank is the result of continuous accumulation on one huge buildup. In Late Cretaceous to early Tertiary time, a north-south-trending depression, the Straits of Andros, separated an eastern platform, Andros bank, from a western platform, Bimini bank. Initially, the Straits of Andros had dimensions similar to the modem Tongue of the Ocean but was progressively filled from east to west In early(?) to middle Tertiary time, a second depression, the Bimini embayment, formed within Bimini bank by folding; it had a maximum depth of about 470 m. This depression was also filled from east to west. In addition, prograding systems built the western margin of Bimini bank more than 25 km westward into the Straits of Florida. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.