Three-Dimensional High-Resolution Seismic Profiling on the New Jersey Outer Continental Shelf
Abstract
Previous work using the Huntec Deep-Towed Seismic (DTS) system off New Jersey (1987) identified a thick sequence of late Pleistocene sediments on the outer continental shelf. It was suggested (Milliman et al., 1990) that these sediments were deposited by several major melt events during the late Wisconsin glaciation. The physical nature of the sediments, their stratigraphic relation with acoustic stratigraphy and the fine-scale variations of both reflectors and topographic character, however, can be defined only through sediment coring and closely spaced high-resolution profiling. The purpose of this project was to obtain a series of vibrocores to determine the stratigraphic and sedimentologic character of the sediments and to obtain digital data that would allow us to gain a three-dimensional understanding of the shallow structure on the sedimentary sequences in the area
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA269835
Entities
People
- John D. Milliman
Organizations
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution