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B. Kuvaas Y. Kristoffersen J. Guseva G. Leitchenkov V. Gandjukhin G. Kudryavtsev 《Marine Geophysical Researches》2004,25(3-4):247-263
Multichannel seismic reflection data from the Cosmonaut Sea margin of East Antarctica have been interpreted in terms of depositional
processes in the continental slope and rise area. A major sediment lens is present below the upper continental rise along
the entire Cosmonaut Sea margin. The lens probably consists of sediments supplied from the shelf and slope, being constantly
reworked by westward flowing bottom currents, which redeposited the sediments into a large scale drift deposit prior to the
main glaciogenic input along the margin. High-relief semicircular or elongated depositional structures are also found on the
upper continental rise stratigraphically above the regional sediment lens, and were deposited by the combined influence of
downslope and alongslope sediment transport. On the lower continental rise, large-scale sediment bodies extend perpendicular
to the continental margin and were deposited as a result of downslope turbidity transport and westward flowing bottom currents
after initiation of glacigenic input to the slope and rise. We compare the seismostratigraphic signatures along the continental
margin segments of the adjacent Riiser Larsen Sea, the Weddell Sea and the Prydz Bay/Cooperation Sea, focussing on indications
that may be interpreted as a preglacial-glaciomarine transition in the depositional environment. We suggest that earliest
glaciogenic input to the continental slope and rise occurred in the Prydz Bay and possibly in the Weddell Sea. At a later
stage, an intensification of the oceanic circulation pattern occurred, resulting in the deposition of the regional plastered
drift deposit along the Cosmonaut Sea margin, as well as the initiation of large drift deposits in the Cooperation Sea. At
an even later stage, possibly in the middle Miocene, glacial advances across the continental shelf were initiated along the
Cosmonaut Sea and the Riiser Larsen Sea continental margins. 相似文献
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K. Solli B. Kuvaas Y. Kristoffersen G. Leitchenkov J. Guseva V. Gandjukhin 《Marine Geophysical Researches》2008,29(1):51-69
A set of multi-channel seismic profiles (∼15,000 km) is used to study the depositional evolution of the Cosmonaut Sea margin
of East Antarctica. We recognize a regional sediment wedge, below the upper parts of the continental rise, herein termed the
Cosmonaut Sea Wedge. The wedge is situated stratigraphically below the inferred glaciomarine section and extends for at least
1,200 km along the continental margin with a width that ranges from 80 to about 250 km. The morphology of the wedge and its
associated depositional features indicate a complex depositional history, where the deep marine depositional sites were influenced
by both downslope and alongslope processes. This interaction resulted in the formation of several proximal depocentres, which
at their distal northern end are flanked by elongated mounded drifts and contourite sheets. The internal stratification of
the mounded drift deposits indicates that westward flowing bottom currents reworked the marginal deposits. The action of these
currents together with sea-level changes is considered to have controlled the growth of the wedge. We interpret the Cosmonaut
Sea Wedge as a composite feature comprising several bottom current reworked fan systems. The wide spectrum of depositional
geometries in the stratigraphic column reflects dramatic variations in sediment supply from the continental margin as well
as varying interaction between downslope and alongslope processes. 相似文献
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K. Solli B. Kuvaas Y. Kristoffersen G. Leitchenkov J. Guseva V. Gandjukhin 《Marine Geophysical Researches》2007,28(1):43-57
Multichannel seismic data from the eastern parts of the Riiser-Larsen Sea have been analyzed with a sequence stratigraphic
approach. The data set covers a wide bathymetric range from the lower continental slope to the abyssal plain. Four different
sequences (termed RLS-A to RLS-D, from deepest to shallowest) are recognized within the sedimentary section. The RLS-A sequence
encompasses the inferred pre-glacial part of the deposits. Initial phases of ice sheet arrival at the eastern Riiser-Larsen
Sea margin resulted in the deposition of multiple debris flow units and/or slumps on the upper part of the continental rise
(RLS-B). The nature and distribution of these deposits indicate sediment supply from a line or a multi-point source. The subsequent
stage of downslope sediment transport activity was dominated by turbidity currents, depositing mainly as distal turbidite
sheets on the lower rise/abyssal plain (RLS-C). We attribute this to margin progradation and/or a more focussed sediment delivery
to the continental shelf edge. As the accommodation space on the lower rise/abyssal plain declined and the base level was
raised, the turbidite channels started to backstep and develop large channel–levee complexes on the upper parts of the continental
rise (RLS-D). The deposition of various drift deposits on the lower rise/abyssal plain and along the western margin of the
Gunnerus Ridge indicates that the RLS-D sequence is also associated with increased activity of contour currents. The drift
deposits overlie a distinct regional unconformity which is considered to reflect a major paleoceanographic event, probably
related to a Middle Miocene intensification of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. 相似文献
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