Publications by authors named "Uri Schattner"
Article Synopsis
- Recent data from the Santos Basin have uncovered the Alpha Crucis Carbonate Ridge (ACCR), a unique carbonate structure in the SW Atlantic, marking the first of its kind in this region.
- The ACCR spans approximately 17×11 km and features high carbonate mounds and surrounding depressions, heavily influenced by the northward flow of the Intermediate Western Boundary Current (IWBC), which plays a critical role in shaping the seabed and facilitating coral larval transport.
- Researchers believe the ACCR was formed through upward fluid flow along subsurface faults caused by salt movement, making it a significant example of modern carbonate development related to potential hydrocarbon systems.
We present new evidence for the existence of a large pockmark field on the continental slope of the Santos Basin, offshore southeast Brazil. A recent high-resolution multibeam bathymetric survey revealed 984 pockmarks across a smooth seabed at water depths of 300-700 m. Four patterns of pockmark arrays were identified in the data: linear, network, concentric, and radial.
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