Møre Margin
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Møre Margin is a continental margin off the coast of Norway that forms part of the North Atlantic rifted margin system.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | continental margin ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Faeroe–Shetland Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Møre Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Vøring Margin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
normal fault blocks
ⓘ
seaward-dipping reflectors ⓘ thick sedimentary basins ⓘ volcanic margin features ⓘ |
| contains | hydrocarbon-bearing basins ⓘ |
| countryJurisdiction | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolvesWith | North Atlantic opening ⓘ |
| formedBy |
breakup of Pangaea
ⓘ
continental rifting ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | NE Atlantic volcanic province ⓘ |
| hasBathymetry |
continental rise
ⓘ
deep-water continental slope ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalAge |
Cenozoic
ⓘ
Mesozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSedimentaryCover | Mesozoic–Cenozoic sediments ⓘ |
| hasStructuralElement |
rift basins
ⓘ
tilted fault blocks ⓘ transfer zones ⓘ volcanic complexes ⓘ |
| isExploredFor |
natural gas
ⓘ
oil ⓘ |
| linkedTectonicallyTo |
Jan Mayen Corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vøring Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Norwegian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorBreakupPhase | Paleogene ⓘ |
| marginType | volcanic rifted margin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Møre region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offCoastOf | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | Caledonian basement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
North Atlantic rifted margin system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian continental margin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Greenland–Norway separation ⓘ |
| researchField |
marine geology
ⓘ
petroleum geology ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| riftingInitiated | Late Jurassic ⓘ |
| seawardOf | Norwegian mainland ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
marine gravity surveys
ⓘ
marine magnetic surveys ⓘ marine seismic reflection surveys ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
Atlantic-type margin
ⓘ
passive margin ⓘ |
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