Increased continental-margin slumping frequency during sea-level lowstands above gas hydrate–bearing sediments

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Research Article| February 01, 1996 Increased continental-margin slumping frequency during sea-level lowstands above gas hydrate–bearing sediments Charles K. Paull; Charles K. Paull 1Department of Geology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3315 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar William J. Buelow; William J. Buelow 1Department of Geology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3315 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar William Ussler, III; William Ussler, III 1Department of Geology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3315 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Walter S. Borowski Walter S. Borowski 1Department of Geology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3315 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Charles K. Paull 1Department of Geology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3315 William J. Buelow 1Department of Geology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3315 William Ussler, III 1Department of Geology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3315 Walter S. Borowski 1Department of Geology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3315 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1996) 24 (2): 143–146. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0143:ICMSFD>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Charles K. Paull, William J. Buelow, William Ussler, Walter S. Borowski; Increased continental-margin slumping frequency during sea-level lowstands above gas hydrate–bearing sediments. Geology 1996;; 24 (2): 143–146. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0143:ICMSFD>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract We present 14C data on sediment samples from cores of the upper 7 m of the sediment column overlying a major continental-rise gas hydrate field on the southern Carolina Rise and inner Blake Ridge offshore the southeastern United States. The data show that glacial-age sediments are underrepresented in the cores. The observation is consistent with a previously predicted association between sea-level lowstands and increased frequency of sea-floor slumping on continental margins containing gas hydrates. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.