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Topography, Shallow Structure, And Sedimentary Processes Of The Atlantic Continental Slope Off The Carolina Coast, Robert Michael Fitchko
Topography, Shallow Structure, And Sedimentary Processes Of The Atlantic Continental Slope Off The Carolina Coast, Robert Michael Fitchko
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Analysis of 58 closely-spaced bathymetric and seismic profiles of the Carolina continental slope from the northern Blake Plateau to the vicinity of the North Carolina-Virginia state line (latitude 32• 30 'N to 36• 30 'N) indicates sharp contrasts in quantity of slumping and outcrop ledge continuity.
Terrestrial progradation and a relatively gentle slope characterize the area south of Cape Lookout, especially between Cape Romain and Cape Fear where sediment mantling is the greatest. Submarine canyons, slumps, and a steep slope are characteristic Between Cape Lookout and Cape Hatteras. North of Cape Hatteras, canyons and slumps are also common, though sediment …