Seismic stratigraphy of the Baltimore Canyon trough

Abstract

tied to COST (Continental Offshore Stratigraphic Test) and coastline wells. Several of these breaks coincide with pronounced fluctuations in the Vail curve of relative sea-level fluctuation, particularly during the Tertiary, when a broad trend toward falling sea level existed. Lastly, the records confirm the existence of a carbonate platform along the seaward edge of the trough during the Jurassic and Early Cretaceous. The stages of formation of the continental margin here are similar to those of the margin off the Canadian Maritime Provinces.