Morphology of Bonin fore-arc submarine canyons

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Research Article| December 01, 1984 Morphology of Bonin fore-arc submarine canyons Brian Taylor; Brian Taylor 1Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of Hawaii, 2525 Correa Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar N. Christian Smoot N. Christian Smoot 2U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office, Code 8111, NSTL Station Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 39522 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Brian Taylor 1Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of Hawaii, 2525 Correa Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 N. Christian Smoot 2U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office, Code 8111, NSTL Station Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 39522 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1984) 12 (12): 724–727. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1984)12<724:MOBFSC>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Brian Taylor, N. Christian Smoot; Morphology of Bonin fore-arc submarine canyons. Geology 1984;; 12 (12): 724–727. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1984)12<724:MOBFSC>2.0.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 Multi-beam bathymetry and seismic reflection data document major submarine canyon systems in the Bonin fore-arc, with both straight and sinuous trends and a dendritic drainage pattern. The canyons deeply incise the gentle slopes of the upper fore-arc but lose bathymetric definition on the thinly sedimented upper trench slope, apparently being unable to cut into the igneous basement. The canyons cross the outer-arc high at structural low points, pond sediments along a mid-slope terrace, and do not reach to the trench axis. Volcaniform highs spaced along the mid-slope terrace may be diapirs of remobilized fore-arc material resulting from subduction-related dewatering. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. 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.