Kinematic Model of the Development of the Bottom of the Powell Basin (Weddell Sea)

Schreider, A. A.; Sazhneva, A. E.; Kluyev, M. S.; Brekhovskikh, A. L.; Bohoyo, Fernando; Galindo-Zaldı́var, Jesús; Morales, Carlos; Evsenko, E. I.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-85851-3_22

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“…The current location of the SOM with respect to the Antarctic Peninsula is the result of the seafloor spreading in Powell Basin, dated between 29 and 21 Ma according to Eagles and Livermore (2002) and between 38 and 29 Ma according to Schreider et al (2022). Garret et al (1986/87) proposed a 30° counterclockwise rotation to reconstruct the position of the SOM to when it was attached to the Antarctic Peninsula.…”

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3D Geophysical and Geological Modeling of the South Orkney Microcontinent (Antarctica): Tectonic Implications for the Scotia Arc Development

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3D Geophysical and Geological Modeling of the South Orkney Microcontinent (Antarctica): Tectonic Implications for the Scotia Arc Development

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The Evolution of Powell Basin (Antarctica)

Santamaría Barragán,

Catalán,

Martos

2024

Remote Sensing

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Powell Basin is an ocean basin formed as a result of the Scotia Sea evolution. The existing tectonic models propose a variety of starting and ending ages for the spreading of the basin based on seafloor magnetic anomalies. Here, we use recent magnetic field data obtained from eight magnetic profiles in Powell Basin to provide insights into the oceanic spreading evolution. The differences found between the number of anomalies on both sides of the axis and the asymmetry in the spreading rates suggest different opening models for different parts of the basin. We propose a spreading model starting in the late Eocene (38.08 Ma) and ending in the early Miocene (21.8 Ma) for the northern part of Powell Basin. For the southern part, the opening started in the late Eocene (38.08 Ma) and ended in the middle Paleogene (25.2 Ma). The magnetic data have been combined with gravity and sediment thickness data to better constrain the age models. The gravity and sediment thickness information allow us to more accurately locate the position of the extinct spreading axis. Geothermal heat flow measurements are used to understand the relationship between the low amplitudes of the magnetic anomalies and the heat beneath them. Our proposed oceanic spreading models suggest that the initial incursions of the Pacific mantle outflow into the Powell Basin occurred in the Oligocene, and the initial incursions of oceanic currents from the Weddell Sea occurred in the Eocene.

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Kinematic Model of the Development of the Bottom of the Powell Basin (Weddell Sea)

Cited by 2 publications

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3D Geophysical and Geological Modeling of the South Orkney Microcontinent (Antarctica): Tectonic Implications for the Scotia Arc Development

3D Geophysical and Geological Modeling of the South Orkney Microcontinent (Antarctica): Tectonic Implications for the Scotia Arc Development

The Evolution of Powell Basin (Antarctica)

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