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Cretaceous, Tertiary, and Early Pleistocene Rocks from the Continental Margin in the Bering Sea

1969; Geological Society of America; Volume: 80; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/0016-7606(1969)80[1471

1943-2674

David M. Hopkins, David W. Scholl, Warren O. Addicott, Richard L. Pierce, P.B. Smith, Jack A. Wolfe, D. Ye. Gershanovich, B. N. Kotenev, Kenneth E. Lohman, Jere H. Lipps, John D. Obradovich,

Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Research Article| August 01, 1969 Cretaceous, Tertiary, and Early Pleistocene Rocks from the Continental Margin in the Bering Sea DAVID M HOPKINS; DAVID M HOPKINS U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar DAVID W SCHOLL; DAVID W SCHOLL U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar WARREN O ADDICOTT; WARREN O ADDICOTT U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar RICHARD L PIERCE; RICHARD L PIERCE U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar PATSY B SMITH; PATSY B SMITH U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar JACK A WOLFE; JACK A WOLFE U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar DAVID GERSHANOVICH; DAVID GERSHANOVICH All-Union Research Institute of Fisheries (VNIRO), Moscow, U.S.S.R Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar BORIS KOTENEV; BORIS KOTENEV All-Union Research Institute of Fisheries (VNIRO), Moscow, U.S.S.R Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar KENNETH E LOHMAN; KENNETH E LOHMAN U.S. National Museum, Washington, D.C Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar JERE H LIPPS; JERE H LIPPS Department of Geology, University of California, Davis, California Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar JOHN OBRADOVICH JOHN OBRADOVICH U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information DAVID M HOPKINS U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California DAVID W SCHOLL U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California WARREN O ADDICOTT U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California RICHARD L PIERCE U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California PATSY B SMITH U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California JACK A WOLFE U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California DAVID GERSHANOVICH All-Union Research Institute of Fisheries (VNIRO), Moscow, U.S.S.R BORIS KOTENEV All-Union Research Institute of Fisheries (VNIRO), Moscow, U.S.S.R KENNETH E LOHMAN U.S. National Museum, Washington, D.C JERE H LIPPS Department of Geology, University of California, Davis, California JOHN OBRADOVICH U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 13 Dec 1968 Revision Received: 06 Feb 1969 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1969, 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 (1969) 80 (8): 1471–1480. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1969)80[1471:CTAEPR]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 13 Dec 1968 Revision Received: 06 Feb 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 DAVID M HOPKINS, DAVID W SCHOLL, WARREN O ADDICOTT, RICHARD L PIERCE, PATSY B SMITH, JACK A WOLFE, DAVID GERSHANOVICH, BORIS KOTENEV, KENNETH E LOHMAN, JERE H LIPPS, JOHN OBRADOVICH; Cretaceous, Tertiary, and Early Pleistocene Rocks from the Continental Margin in the Bering Sea. GSA Bulletin 1969;; 80 (8): 1471–1480. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1969)80[1471:CTAEPR]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 Rocks dredged from the continental margin in eastern Bering Sea in and near the Pribilof Canyon indicate that the acoustic basement represents the upper surface of thoroughly lithified turbidite beds of graywacke and siltstone of Late Cretaceous age. The stratified sequence covering the acoustic basement is gently deformed and includes marine clastic and diatomaceous sediments ranging in age from middle or late Miocene through early Pleistocene. Dense argillite, siltstone, and calcareous sandstone of early Tertiary age in and near the Zhemchug Canyon probably represent an older part of this sequence. The main layered sequence accumulated above the acoustic basement in shallow water, and, because the older beds now lie as much as 1000 m below sea level, the continental margin must have undergone considerable subsidence during late Tertiary and Quaternary time. A rich pollen flora indicates that the shoreline lay only a few tens of kilometers away from the site of the Pribilof Canyon during late Miocene time. 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.