Synthetic seismograms and spectral cycles on the Andvord and Schollaert Drifts: Antarctic Peninsula

• Main Authors: P. L. Manley, S. Brachfeld
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Harris et al; 1999) in Antarctic Peninsula. Jumbo piston; Andvord; Andvord Bay; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Gerlache; Gerlache Strait; Schollaert; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.596.9105; http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1047/srp/srp018/of2007-1047srp018.pdf

Abstract The geological significance of seismic reflectors within large sediment deposits of the Gerlache Strait (Schollaert Drift) and the mouth of Andvord Bay (Andvord Drift) has been examined using synthetic seismograms. The seismograms generated from the physical properties in jumbo piston cores taken at each of these drifts (28JPC and 18JPC respectively) show good agreement with the field seismic profiles when core disturbance is taken into consideration. Both cores suggest an under-sampling of up to 30 % (or compaction) during coring. This leads to inaccuracy in the evaluation of past sedimentation rates and thus interpretations on these rates may be biased.