Verzhbitskii, E. V. et al. (2005): Anomalous geothermal regime, seismic, and gravitational landslide activity in the northeastern part of the Black Sea continental slope

Leg/Site/Hole:
DSDP 42 381
Identifier:
2006-024483
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Creator:
Verzhbitskii, E. V.
Russian Academy of Sciences, Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Lobkovskii, L. I.
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Pokryshkin, A. A.
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Soltanovskii, I. I.
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Identification:
Anomalous geothermal regime, seismic, and gravitational landslide activity in the northeastern part of the Black Sea continental slope
2005
Oceanology
MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica, Birmingham, AL, United States
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4
580-587
According to the World Ocean Program, in the northeastern part of the continental slope of the Black Sea, a set of geothermal, seismological, and seismic studies was carried out. An analysis of the heat flow distribution allowed us to distinguish a negative geothermal anomaly near the Dzhubga area, where the Russia-Turkey pipeline was being constructed. During the seismological observations (August-September 1999, September 2001), more than 1200 seismic events were recorded. They prove the high tectonic activity of the region under study, which stimulates gravitational sediment transport on the continental slope. The seismoacoustic survey carried out in the area of the geothermal anomaly revealed no reflecting horizons within the sedimentary cover. This may be related to the turbidite-landsliding processes. The results of the modeling of the heat flow anomaly show that it originated approximately 1000 years ago due to a powerful landslide. This also suggests the possibility of an avalanche displacement of sedimentary masses in the area of the pipeline at present.
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Coverage:Geographic coordinates:
North:41.4015
West:29.2458East: 29.2458
South:41.4015

Seismology; Solid-earth geophysics; anomalies; Black Sea; continental slope; Deep Sea Drilling Project; DSDP Site 381; earthquakes; East Mediterranean; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; heat flow; Leg 42B; mass movements; Mediterranean Sea; models; northeastern Black Sea; reconstruction; seismic methods; seismic profiles; seismicity; seismograms; slumping; surveys; thermal effects; thermal history;

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