A geological and geophysical study of the 1929 Grand Banks slide

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dc.contributor.advisor Piper, D. J. W.
dc.creator McCall, Curtis William
dc.date.accessioned 2011-05-09T12:31:17Z
dc.date.available 2011-05-09T12:31:17Z
dc.date.issued 2006
dc.identifier.other QE350.22 N65 M333 2006
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/22030
dc.description xii, 230 leaves : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
dc.description Includes abstract and appendices.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (leaves 152-159).
dc.description.abstract The St. Pierre Slope off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland is the site of a large submarine failure complex that was the result of the 1929 Grand Banks earthquake. A 2000 km 2 area has been investigated in detail using seismic reflection, sidescan sonar and core data. Failure development and evolution is strongly influenced by local changes in gradient on the slope. Documented modes of failure are mass flows, slumps, and isolated occurrences of glides and creep. The total volume of sediment involved in initial failure is estimated at 93 km 3 : 47 km 3 as MTDs on the slope and 46 km 3 that evacuated, likely contributing to the 1929 turbidity current. The total volume of the turbidite is conservatively estimated at 175 km 3 , suggesting that at least 222 km 3 (47 km 3 + 175 km 3 ) of sediment was eroded and displaced during the 1929 event.
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dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.subject.lcc QE350.22.N65
dc.subject.lcsh Geology -- Scotian Basin
dc.subject.lcsh Marine geophysics -- Scotian Basin
dc.subject.lcsh Sedimentation and deposition -- Scotian Basin
dc.subject.lcsh Marine geotechnique
dc.subject.lcsh Seismites -- Scotian Basin
dc.subject.lcsh Turbidites -- Scotian Basin
dc.subject.lcsh Earthquakes -- Grand Banks of Newfoundland
dc.title A geological and geophysical study of the 1929 Grand Banks slide
dc.type Text
thesis.degree.name Master of Science in Applied Science
thesis.degree.level Masters
thesis.degree.discipline Geology
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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