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Surficial marine geology of southeastern Hudson Bay

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John Zevenhuizen

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High resolution seismic reflection data and samples provide information on the distribution, thickness and composition of the Quaternary sediment units of southeastern Hudson Bay. Three Quaternary sediment units have been identified and mapped, representing glacial till, glaciolacustrine/marine, and post-glacial marine and estuarine sediments. The uppermost unit, comprising post-glacial marine sediments, covers seventy-five percent of the study area. Sidescan sonar and seismic reflection data indicate that the distribution of these sediments is influenced by the outcrop of steep bedrock scarps. Bottom currents produce non-deposition on the bathymetric highs and sedimentary furrows in the offshore basins. Nearshore, in areas of restricted flow, the data indicate active megaripples and sand waves. In less than 22 metres water depth, intensive reworking by ice keel scouring has disturbed the seafloor sediments. Numerous core samples representative of the glaciolacustrine/marine unit indicate widespread disturbance and faulting. Sediment failure within the uppermost unit is generally restricted to rivermouth depocentres.

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