Provenance and sedimentary processes of ice-scoured surficial sediments, Labrador Shelf

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Gilbert, G. R., Barrie, J. V.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1985
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Arctic; Greenland; Makkovik; Labrador Shelf; Arctic Island; Makkovik Bank; Saglek Bank
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e85-109; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e85-109

Sedimentological and geophysical studies of the surficial geology of the Labrador Shelf reveal evidence of sediment provenance and modern seabed dynamics. Analyses of lithic fragments of grab samples from southern Saglek Bank and Makkovik Bank indicate that a high proportion of the surficial cover i...