Eastern Atlantic Continental Margin: Some Results of the 1972 Cruise of the R.V. Atlantis II

A geophysical survey of the southeastern Atlantic Ocean has been made as one of the programs of the International Decade of Ocean Exploration. A large ancient delta of the Orange River and a diapiric field off Angola were mapped. Both features were initiated during early stages of the separation of...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1972-10, Vol.178 (4058), p.298-301
Main Author: Emery, K. O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Continental shelves
Cruises
Fossil fuels
Geology
Marine
Oceans
Plate tectonics
Ridges
River deltas
Sediments
Transform faults
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Summary:A geophysical survey of the southeastern Atlantic Ocean has been made as one of the programs of the International Decade of Ocean Exploration. A large ancient delta of the Orange River and a diapiric field off Angola were mapped. Both features were initiated during early stages of the separation of Africa and South America, and both may be potential sources of oil.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.178.4058.298