Looking for clues to paleoceanographic imprints: A diagnosis of the Gulf of Cadiz contourite depositional systems

Research Article| January 01, 2003 Looking for clues to paleoceanographic imprints: A diagnosis of the Gulf of Cadiz contourite depositional systems Javier Hernández-Molina; Javier Hernández-Molina 1Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad de Vigo, 36200 Vigo, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Estefanía Llave; Estefanía Llave 2Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Luis Somoza; Luis Somoza 2Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar M. Carmen Fernández-Puga; M. Carmen Fernández-Puga 2Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Adolfo Maestro; Adolfo Maestro 2Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ricardo León; Ricardo León 2Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Teresa Medialdea; Teresa Medialdea 2Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Antonio Barnolas; Antonio Barnolas 2Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Margarita García; Margarita García 3Instituto Español de Oceanografía, C/ Puerto Pesquero s/n, 29640 Fuengirola, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Víctor Díaz del Río; Víctor Díaz del Río 3Instituto Español de Oceanografía, C/ Puerto Pesquero s/n, 29640 Fuengirola, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Luis Miguel Fernández-Salas; Luis Miguel Fernández-Salas 3Instituto Español de Oceanografía, C/ Puerto Pesquero s/n, 29640 Fuengirola, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar J. Tomás Vázquez; J. Tomás Vázquez 4Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad de Cádiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar F° Lobo; F° Lobo 5CIACOMAR, Avenida 16 de Junho s/n, 8700–311, Olhao, Portugal Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Joao M. Alveirinho Dias; Joao M. Alveirinho Dias 5CIACOMAR, Avenida 16 de Junho s/n, 8700–311, Olhao, Portugal Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jesús Rodero; Jesús Rodero 6Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias, 18002 Granada, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Joan Gardner Joan Gardner 7Naval Research Laboratory, Code 7420, 455 Overlook Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20081, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Javier Hernández-Molina 1Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad de Vigo, 36200 Vigo, Spain Estefanía Llave 2Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Spain Luis Somoza 2Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Spain M. Carmen Fernández-Puga 2Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Spain Adolfo Maestro 2Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Spain Ricardo León 2Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Spain Teresa Medialdea 2Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Spain Antonio Barnolas 2Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid, Spain Margarita García 3Instituto Español de Oceanografía, C/ Puerto Pesquero s/n, 29640 Fuengirola, Spain Víctor Díaz del Río 3Instituto Español de Oceanografía, C/ Puerto Pesquero s/n, 29640 Fuengirola, Spain Luis Miguel Fernández-Salas 3Instituto Español de Oceanografía, C/ Puerto Pesquero s/n, 29640 Fuengirola, Spain J. Tomás Vázquez 4Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad de Cádiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain F° Lobo 5CIACOMAR, Avenida 16 de Junho s/n, 8700–311, Olhao, Portugal Joao M. Alveirinho Dias 5CIACOMAR, Avenida 16 de Junho s/n, 8700–311, Olhao, Portugal Jesús Rodero 6Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias, 18002 Granada, Spain Joan Gardner 7Naval Research Laboratory, Code 7420, 455 Overlook Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20081, USA Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 11 Jun 2002 Revision Received: 12 Sep 2002 Accepted: 13 Sep 2002 First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (2003) 31 (1): 19–22. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2003)031<0019:LFCTPI>2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 11 Jun 2002 Revision Received: 12 Sep 2002 Accepted: 13 Sep 2002 First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Javier Hernández-Molina, Estefanía Llave, Luis Somoza, M. Carmen Fernández-Puga, Adolfo Maestro, Ricardo León, Teresa Medialdea, Antonio Barnolas, Margarita García, Víctor Díaz del Río, Luis Miguel Fernández-Salas, J. Tomás Vázquez, F° Lobo, Joao M. Alveirinho Dias, Jesús Rodero, Joan Gardner; Looking for clues to paleoceanographic imprints: A diagnosis of the Gulf of Cadiz contourite depositional systems. Geology 2003;; 31 (1): 19–22. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2003)031<0019:LFCTPI>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract A new morphosedimentary map of the Gulf of Cadiz is presented, showing the contourite depositional system on the gulf's middle slope. This map is constructed from a broad database provided by the Spanish Research Council and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Our map shows that this contourite depositional system comprises five morphosedimentary sectors: (1) proximal scour and sand ribbons; (2) overflow sedimentary lobe; (3) channels and ridges; (4) contourite deposition; and (5) submarine canyons. The Gulf of Cadiz contourite depositional system stems directly from the interaction between Mediterranean Outflow Water and the seafloor; its morphosedimentary sectors are clearly related to the systematic deceleration of the Mediterranean Outflow Water's westward branches, bathymetric stress on the margin, and the Coriolis force. The slope's depositional system can be considered as a mixed contourite and turbidite system, i.e., a detached combined drift and fan. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.