Crustal structure of the Mid Black Sea High from wide-angle seismic data

Geological Society Special Publication - Tập 464 Số 1 - Trang 19-32 - 2018
D. J. Shillington1, T. A. Minshull2, R. A. Edwards3, Nicky White4
1Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964 USA
2Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK
3National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK
4Bullard Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Madingley Rise, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0EZ, UK

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Abstract The Mid Black Sea High comprises two en echelon basement ridges, the Archangelsky and Andrusov ridges, that separate the western and eastern Black Sea basins. The sediment cover above these ridges has been characterized by extensive seismic reflection data, but the crustal structure beneath is poorly known. We present results from a densely sampled wide-angle seismic profile, coincident with a pre-existing seismic reflection profile, which elucidates the crustal structure. We show that the basement ridges are covered by approximately 1–2 km of pre-rift sedimentary rocks. The Archangelsky Ridge has higher pre-rift sedimentary velocities and higher velocities at the top of basement ( c. 6 km s −1 ). The Andrusov Ridge has lower pre-rift sedimentary velocities and velocities less than 5 km s −1 at the top of the basement. Both ridges are underlain by approximately 20-km-thick crust with velocities reaching around 7.2 km s −1 at their base, interpreted as thinned continental crust. These high velocities are consistent with the geology of the Pontides, which is formed of accreted island arcs, oceanic plateaux and accretionary complexes. The crustal thickness implies crustal thinning factors of approximately 1.5–2. The differences between the ridges reflect different sedimentary and tectonic histories.

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Geological Society Special Publication

Tập 464 Số 1

19-32

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