Pleistocene and Recent sediments of northern Placentia Bay, Newfoundland
Study of the sediments found in northern Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, using MS-26-B echosounder profiles and 87 grab samples, reveals that sediments in that area are derived principally from glacial sources. Sediment facies distribution patterns are contrastingly different in different regions of th...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1976
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e76-143 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e76-143 |
| Summary: | Study of the sediments found in northern Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, using MS-26-B echosounder profiles and 87 grab samples, reveals that sediments in that area are derived principally from glacial sources. Sediment facies distribution patterns are contrastingly different in different regions of the bay. The data suggest that surficial sediments associated with glacial drift, transgressive marine deposits, and modern sedimentation occur in a complex mosaic of seven facies distributed throughout the region. There is some evidence of relationships between sedimentary facies and both bathymetry and geography. |
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