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Structure and Sedimentary Development of the Outer Channel of the Great Bahama Canyon

1970; Geological Society of America; Volume: 81; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[217

1943-2674

James E Andrews,

Archaeology and Natural History

Research Article| January 01, 1970 Structure and Sedimentary Development of the Outer Channel of the Great Bahama Canyon J. E ANDREWS J. E ANDREWS Department of Oceanography, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information J. E ANDREWS Department of Oceanography, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 06 May 1969 Revision Received: 10 Jul 1969 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1970, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1970) 81 (1): 217–226. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[217:SASDOT]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 06 May 1969 Revision Received: 10 Jul 1969 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation J. E ANDREWS; Structure and Sedimentary Development of the Outer Channel of the Great Bahama Canyon. GSA Bulletin 1970;; 81 (1): 217–226. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[217:SASDOT]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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The outer channel of the Great Bahama Canyon, together with the Eleuthcra Ridge that forms its eastern boundary, has been formed by the flow of large-scale turbidity currents from the Great Bahama Canyon. The ridge consists of a series of levees that have migrated to the north and west to confine the channel against the base of the bank slope off Great Abaco Island. Deformation of the channel appears to have influenced the flow regime to the extent of creating a series of basin depressions and a major channel sill. The two large basins in the channel proper have developed in accordance with recognized principles of hydraulic behavior for flows in channels in two-layered systems. A third basin on the face of the sill is the result of the displacement of a section of the sea floor. The outer channel of the Great Bahama Canyon demonstrates features of flow behavior that have not been observed in other Ian valleys because of their setting, the sediment supplies available, or the detail of the surveys available for study. 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.