Vertical movements in NW Africa margin: controls on accomodation and sedimentary partionning
G Baby, A Caillaud, G Calvès… - EGU General …, 2014 - ui.adsabs.harvard.edu
Present day central Atlantic margins of West Africa are flat margins with no significant reliefs
onshore. Nevertheless, recent thermochronological studies shows denudation, related to
major vertical movements (Ghorbal et al., Terra Nova, 2008; Bertotti et al., Int J Earth Sci,
2012) along some parts of the margins. Using basin-scale regional sections, calibrated in
age and lithology on different types of wells (industry, DSDP/ODP), the aim of this study was
(1) to analyse the sediments geometry of the whole margin (Morocco to Senegal) from its …
onshore. Nevertheless, recent thermochronological studies shows denudation, related to
major vertical movements (Ghorbal et al., Terra Nova, 2008; Bertotti et al., Int J Earth Sci,
2012) along some parts of the margins. Using basin-scale regional sections, calibrated in
age and lithology on different types of wells (industry, DSDP/ODP), the aim of this study was
(1) to analyse the sediments geometry of the whole margin (Morocco to Senegal) from its …