Volcanogenic sedimentation in the Lesser Antilles Arc.

Authors

H. Sigurdsson, University of Rhode Island
R. S.J. Sparks, University of Rhode Island University of Rhode Island
S. N. Carey, University of Rhode Island University of Rhode Island
T. C. Huang, University of Rhode Island University of Rhode Island

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

1-1-1980

Abstract

Of the total of 527 km3 of volcanics produced in the arc in the last 105 yr, over 80% has been deposited as volcanogenic sediments in the adjacent marine basins as ash-fall layers, pyroclastic debris flow deposits and volcanic sands. Over 70% of total volcanogenic sedimentation from the arc is received by the back-arc Grenada Basin W of the arc in the form of sediment gravity flows; c40% of the ash-fall in the Atlantic is dispersed in the sediment. -from Authors

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Journal of Geology

Volume

88

Issue

5

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Sigurdsson, H., R. S.J. Sparks, S. N. Carey, and T. C. Huang. "Volcanogenic sedimentation in the Lesser Antilles Arc.." Journal of Geology 88, 5 (1980). doi: 10.1086/628542.