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Characterisation of submarine depression trails driven by upslope migrating cyclic steps: Insights from the Ceará Basin (Brazil)
Marine and Petroleum Geology ( IF 4.2 ) Pub Date : 2020-05-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2020.104291
Daniele Maestrelli , Vittorio Maselli , Benjamin Kneller , Domenico Chiarella , Nicola Scarselli , Paola Vannucchi , Luigi Jovane , David Iacopini

Abstract Circular to elliptical topographic depressions, isolated or organized in trails, have been observed on the modern seabed in different contexts and water depths. Such features have been alternatively interpreted as pockmarks generated by fluid flow, as sediment waves generated by turbidity currents, or as a combination of both processes. In the latter case, the dip of the slope has been hypothesized to control the formation of trails of downslope migrating pockmarks. In this study, we use high-quality 3D seismic data from the offshore Ceara Basin (Equatorial Brazil) to examine vertically stacked and upslope-migrating trails of depressions visible at the seabed and in the subsurface. Seismic reflection terminations and stratal architecture indicate that these features are formed by cyclic steps generated by turbidity currents, while internal amplitude anomalies point to the presence of fluid migration. Amplitude Versus Offset analysis (AVO) performed on partial stacks shows that the investigated anomalies do not represent hydrocarbon indicators. Previous studies have suggested that the accumulation of permeable and porous sediments in the troughs of vertically stacked cyclic steps may create vertical pathways for fluid migration, and we propose that this may have facilitated the upward migration of saline pore water due to fluid buoyancy. The results of this study highlight the importance of gravity-driven processes in shaping the morphology of the Ceara Basin slope and show how non-hydrocarbon fluids may interact with vertically stacked cyclic steps.

中文翻译:

由上坡迁移循环台阶驱动的海底洼地轨迹的特征:来自塞阿拉盆地的见解(巴西)

摘要 在不同背景和水深的现代海床上观察到圆形到椭圆形的地形凹陷,孤立或组织成小径。这些特征也被解释为流体流动产生的麻点、浊流产生的沉积波,或两种过程的组合。在后一种情况下,假设斜坡的倾角控制下坡迁移麻点轨迹的形成。在这项研究中,我们使用来自离岸 Ceara 盆地(赤道巴西)的高质量 3D 地震数据来检查在海床和地下可见的凹陷的垂直堆积和上坡迁移轨迹。地震反射终端和地层结构表明,这些特征是由浊流产生的循环台阶形成的,而内部振幅异常表明存在流体迁移。对部分烟囱执行的振幅与偏移量分析 (AVO) 表明,调查的异常不代表碳氢化合物指标。先前的研究表明,在垂直堆叠的循环台阶的槽中,可渗透和多孔沉积物的积累可能会为流体运移创造垂直通道,我们认为这可能促进了由于流体浮力引起的咸孔隙水向上运移。这项研究的结果强调了重力驱动过程在塑造 Ceara 盆地斜坡形态方面的重要性,并展示了非烃流体如何与垂直堆叠的循环台阶相互作用。对部分烟囱执行的振幅与偏移量分析 (AVO) 表明,调查的异常不代表碳氢化合物指标。先前的研究表明,在垂直堆叠的循环台阶的槽中,可渗透和多孔沉积物的积累可能会为流体运移创造垂直通道,我们认为这可能促进了由于流体浮力引起的咸孔隙水向上运移。这项研究的结果强调了重力驱动过程在塑造 Ceara 盆地斜坡形态方面的重要性,并展示了非烃流体如何与垂直堆叠的循环台阶相互作用。对部分烟囱执行的振幅与偏移量分析 (AVO) 表明,调查的异常不代表碳氢化合物指标。先前的研究表明,在垂直堆叠的循环台阶的槽中,可渗透和多孔沉积物的积累可能会为流体运移创造垂直通道,我们认为这可能促进了由于流体浮力引起的咸孔隙水向上运移。这项研究的结果强调了重力驱动过程在塑造 Ceara 盆地斜坡形态方面的重要性,并展示了非烃流体如何与垂直堆叠的循环台阶相互作用。先前的研究表明,在垂直堆叠的循环台阶的槽中,可渗透和多孔沉积物的积累可能会为流体运移创造垂直通道,我们认为这可能促进了由于流体浮力引起的咸孔隙水向上运移。这项研究的结果强调了重力驱动过程在塑造 Ceara 盆地斜坡形态方面的重要性,并展示了非烃流体如何与垂直堆叠的循环台阶相互作用。先前的研究表明,在垂直堆叠的循环台阶的槽中,可渗透和多孔沉积物的积累可能会为流体运移创造垂直通道,我们认为这可能促进了由于流体浮力引起的咸孔隙水向上运移。这项研究的结果强调了重力驱动过程在塑造 Ceara 盆地斜坡形态方面的重要性,并展示了非烃流体如何与垂直堆叠的循环台阶相互作用。
更新日期:2020-05-01
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