Mesozoic-Cenozoic deposition along Atlantic continental shelf from Scotian shelf, Canada, to Baltimore Canyon Trough, United States
In 1982, geologic data from 17 wells in the Baltimore Canyon Trough were released to the public. These wells provide sufficient data for definition of regional stratigraphc units in the Baltimore Canyon Trough. Prior to 1982, the only publicly available data from deep wells on the northern United States outer continental shelf were from two COST wells in the Georges Bank basin and two COST and three exploratory wells in the Baltimore Canyon Trough. Lithologic similarities between the Scotian Shelf formations and the rock units penetrated by these COST wells have been observed in the past. In this study, the stratigraphic terminology developed for the Scotian Shelf is extended through the Georges Bank basin and is informally applied to the Baltimore Canyon Trough strata as homotaxial equivalents.
- Research Organization:
- Geological Survey, Denver, CO
- OSTI ID:
- 6151304
- Journal Information:
- Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States) Vol. 67:3; ISSN AAPGB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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