New seismic, magnetic, and gravity constraints on the crustal structure of the Lincoln Sea continent–ocean transition

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Forsyth, D. A., Argyle, M., Okulitch, A., Trettin, H. P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1994
• Subjects: alpha ridge; Lincoln Sea; Lomonosov Ridge; North Atlantic; North Pole
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e94-082; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e94-082

A new seismic model of Canada's northeasternmost margin indicates a complex continent to ocean transition with similarities to both volcanic and nonvolcanic margins. The crustal structure beneath the Lincoln Sea includes: (i) a continental shelf with a uniform 3 km thick cover (velocity = 1.8–3...