Seismic and bathymetric evidence for four different episodes of iceberg scouring on the New Jersey outer shelf: Possible correlation to Heinrich events

Marine Geology

Volumn 266, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 244-254

  Goff, John A ^a   Austin Jr , James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

bathymetry; CHIRP seismic; Heinrich events; iceberg scours; New Jersey; outer shelf; stratigraphic wedge

Indexed keywords

CHIRP SEISMIC; CROSS-CUTTING; CROSS-SECTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GLACIAL EROSION; HEINRICH EVENTS; ICEBERG SCOURS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; NEW JERSEY; NORTH ATLANTIC; RADIOCARBON AGE; REANALYSIS; SEA FLOOR; SEA-LEVEL CURVES; SEISMIC SURVEYS; SHELF SEDIMENT; STEEPER SLOPES; WATER DEPTH;

BATHYMETRY; CLAY MINERALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEA ICE; SEA LEVEL; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SEISMOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

EROSION;

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; BERM; CLIMATE CHANGE; FACIES; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; GLACIAL EROSION; HEINRICH EVENT; ICEBERG; MELTWATER; RADIOCARBON DATING; SCOUR; SEAFLOOR; SEISMIC SURVEY; STRATIGRAPHY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NEW JERSEY SHELF;

EID: 71849102909     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2009.08.012     Document Type: Article

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