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Gravity Anomalies and Passive Continental Margins, Canada and Norway
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A belt of prominent, elliptically-shaped, positive, free air gravity anomalies (peak values > 100 mgal) generally is found over the continental break of passive continental margins. These anomalies can be explained by a prograded wedge of Quaternary and Tertiary sediments acting as an uncompensated load on the crust. The sum of this gravity effect and the edge effect anomaly between continental and oceanic crusts in isostatic equilibrium (Airy) accounts for most of the gravity high along the break (80 mgal). Basement ridges, high density belts in the basement, mantle ridges, or carbonate banks may account for the remaining unexplained portion of the residual anomaly (20 mgal).
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