Marine geophysical measurements on the continental margins of the Labrador Sea

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Mayhew, Michael A., Drake, Charles L., Nafe, John E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1970
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Greenland; Labrador Shelf; Labrador Sea
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e70-020; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e70-020

Seismic refraction and magnetic data from the continental margins of Labrador and south Greenland are interpreted in relation to knowledge of onshore geology.Two high-velocity seismic layers are measured on the inner part of the continental shelf off northeast Labrador. These are tentatively correla...