Shaping of the Continental Rise by Deep Geostrophic Contour Currents
Abstract
Geostrophic contour-following bottom currents involved in the deep thermohaline circulation of the world ocean appear to be the principal agents which control the shape of the continental rise and other sediment bodies.
References
AGASSIZ, A, Three cruises of the United States coast and geodetic Survey, Steamer "Blake", BULLETIN OF THE MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY 14: 314 (1888).
BARRETT, J.R., DEEP SEA RESEARCH AND OCEANOGRAPHIC ABSTRACTS 12: 173 (1965).
*JOINT OC I DEEP E, OCEAN DRILLING ON CONTINENTAL MARGIN, SCIENCE 150: 709 (1965).
CLAY, C.S., ON EXISTENCE OF BOTTOM CORRUGATIONS IN BLAKE-BAHAMA BASIN, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH 69: 231 (1964).
CLAY, C.S., SEISMIC PROFILING WITH HYDROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER + CORRELATION RECEIVER, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH 69: 3419 (1964).
Drake, C. L., Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 3: 110 (1959).
ERICKSON, D.B., BULLETIN OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 72: 193 (1961).
EWING, M, SUSPENDED MATTER IN DEEP OCEAN WATER, SCIENCE 147: 1291 (1965).
Ewing, M., Studies on Oceanography: 525 (1964).
FORD, W, IN PREPARATION.
Fuglister, F. C., Atlantic Ocean Atlas of Temperature and Salinity Profiles and Data from the I.G.Y. 1957-1958 (1960).
FUGLISTER, F.C., PROG OCEANOGR 1: 265 (1960).
GORSLINE, D.S., BOTTOM SEDIMENTS OF THE ATLANTIC SHELF AND SLOPE OFF THE SOUTHERN UNITED-STATES, JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY 71: 422 (1963).
GROOT, J.J., SUSPENDED CLAY IN A WATER SAMPLE FROM DEEP OCEAN, SCIENCE 142: 579 (1963).
HEEZEN, B.C., BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS 48: 221 (1964).
HEEZEN, B.C., DEUTSCH HYDROGRAPH 2 16: 269 (1963).
Heezen, B. C., The Floors of the Oceans l: The North Atlantic (1959).
Heezen, B. C., Potential Near Bottom Temperature Maps of the North Atlantic, in preparation.
Heezen, B. C., Nature 211: 611 (1966).
HEEZEN, B.C., DEEP-SEA CURRENT EVIDENCE FROM ABYSSAL SEDIMENTS, MARINE GEOLOGY 1: 141 (1964).
HERSEY, J.B., BULLETIN OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 70: 437 (1959).
HOLLISTER, C.D., IN PREPARATION.
KATZ, S, BULLETIN OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 67: 475 (1956).
KUENEN, P.H., PROCEEDINGS OF THE SYMPOSIUM OF THE COLSTON RESEARCH SOCIETY 17: 47 (1965).
MENARD, H.W., BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS 39: 236 (1955).
PRATT, R. M., DEEP-SEA RESEARCH 10: 245 (1963).
PRATT, R. M., DEEP-SEA RESEARCH 11: 721 (1964).
PRATT, R.M., MANGANESE PAVEMENTS ON BLAKE PLATEAU, SCIENCE 151: 1080 (1966).
STETSON, H. C., The sediments and stratigraphy of the East Coast continental margin: Georges Bank to Norfolk Canyon, PAPERS IN PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY AND METEOROLOGY 11 2 (1949).
Stommel, H., The Gulf Stream: A Physical and Dynamical Description 2 (1965).
SWALLOW, J.C., AN OBSERVATION OF A DEEP COUNTERCURRENT IN THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC, DEEP-SEA RESEARCH 8: 1 (1961).
SWALLOW, J.C., PERSONAL COMMUNICATION (1963).
VOLKMAN, G.H., DEEP CURRENT OBSERVATIONS IN THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC, DEEP-SEA RESEARCH 9: 493 (1962).
WUST, G, GEOLOGISCHE RUNDSCHAU 47: 187 (1958).
WUST, G, VEROFFENTLICHUNGEN DES INSTITUTS FUR MEERESKUNDE AN DER UNIVERSITAT BERLIN NEUE FOLGE A, GEOGRAPHISCH-NATURWISSENSCHAFTLICHE REIHE 12: 1 (1924).
Wust, G., Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der deutschen atlantischen Expedition auf dem Forschungs- und Vermessungsschiff "Meteor" 1925-1927 7: T1 (1933).
Wust, G., Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der deutschen atlantischen Expedition auf dem Forschungs- und Vermessungsschiff "Meteor" 1925-1927 7: T1 (1957).
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
Already a Subscriber?Sign In
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Science
Volume 152 | Issue 3721
22 April 1966
22 April 1966
Copyright
1966 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Submission history
Published in print: 22 April 1966
Authors
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Article Usage
Altmetrics
Citations
Export citation
Select the format you want to export the citation of this publication.
Cited by
- The High-Velocity Core of the Western Boundary Undercurrent at the Base of the U.S. Continental Rise, Science, 215, 4535, (970-973), (1982)./doi/10.1126/science.215.4535.970
- Foraminifera: Distribution of Provinces in the Western North Atlantic, Science, 209, 4457, (687-689), (1980)./doi/10.1126/science.209.4457.687
- Gulf Stream: Velocity Fluctuations During the Late Cenozoic, Science, 204, 4390, (297-301), (1979)./doi/10.1126/science.204.4390.297
- Uplifted Trench Sediments: Southwestern Alaska-Bering Shelf Edge, Science, 175, 4026, (1103-1105), (1972)./doi/10.1126/science.175.4026.1103
- Geomagnetic Reversal in Brunhes Normal Polarity Epoch, Science, 163, 3867, (565-567), (1969)./doi/10.1126/science.163.3867.565
- Oceanic Sediment Volumes and Continental Drift, Science, 166, 3908, (992-994), (1969)./doi/10.1126/science.166.3908.992
- Morphology and Origins of Sedimentary Structures on Submarine Slopes, Science, 161, 3836, (45-47), (1968)./doi/10.1126/science.161.3836.45
- Knoll and Sediment Drift near Hudson Canyon, Science, 157, 3796, (1552-1553), (1967)./doi/10.1126/science.157.3796.1552
- Blake Outer Ridge: Development by Gravity Tectonics, Science, 156, 3775, (642-645), (1967)./doi/10.1126/science.156.3775.642
Loading...
View Options
Get Access
Log in to view the full text
AAAS login provides access to Science for AAAS Members, and access to other journals in the Science family to users who have purchased individual subscriptions.
- Become a AAAS Member
- Activate your AAAS ID
- Purchase Access to Other Journals in the Science Family
- Account Help
Log in via OpenAthens.
Log in via Shibboleth.
More options
Purchase digital access to this article
Download and print this article for your personal scholarly, research, and educational use.
Buy a single issue of Science for just $15 USD.
View options
PDF format
Download this article as a PDF file
Download PDF