Geological Interpretation of Seismic Profiles in Prince William Sound, Alaska

Research Article| February 01, 1967 Geological Interpretation of Seismic Profiles in Prince William Sound, Alaska ROLAND VON HUENE; ROLAND VON HUENE Research Dept., U. S. Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GEORGE G SHOR, JR.; GEORGE G SHOR, JR. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar ERK REIMNITZ ERK REIMNITZ Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information ROLAND VON HUENE Research Dept., U. S. Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California GEORGE G SHOR, JR. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California ERK REIMNITZ Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 30 Aug 1965 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1967, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1967) 78 (2): 259–268. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1967)78[259:GIOSPI]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 30 Aug 1965 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation ROLAND VON HUENE, GEORGE G SHOR, ERK REIMNITZ; Geological Interpretation of Seismic Profiles in Prince William Sound, Alaska. GSA Bulletin 1967;; 78 (2): 259–268. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1967)78[259:GIOSPI]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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract A series of seismic reflection profiles was made during the summer of 1964 in the northeastern part of Prince William Sound, Alaska. Three rock units recognized in the profiles are (1) the ice-sculptured metamorphic basement, overlain by (2) probable glacial drift, and (3) Holocene marine sediments. Channels in the basement may have been formed in part by faulting as well as by glacial scour; they have been extensively modified by fill of rock units (2) and (3), so that the present sea floor does not closely represent the effects of glaciation. The Holocene strata have been faulted, but the vertical separation is small, suggesting that sound reacts to regional tectonism without severe Recent faulting. 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.