Pleistocene-modern deposits of the Lake Tanganyika Rift Basin, East Africa: a modern analog for lacustrine source rocks and reservoirs

J. J. Tiercelin; A. S. Cohen; M. J. Soreghan; K. E. Lezzar

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Pleistocene-modern deposits of the Lake Tanganyika Rift Basin, East Africa: a modern analog for lacustrine source rocks and reservoirs

J. J. Tiercelin, A. S. Cohen, M. J. Soreghan, K. E. Lezzar

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Bottom sediments of the largest lake of the East African Rift system, Lake Tanganyika (length 650 km; maximum depth 1470 m; volume 18 800 km³) were extensively studied between 1983 and 1986 using a wide range of methods such as reflection seismology, piston coring, and dredging. Interpretation of multifold reflection seismic profiles collected by Project PROBE suggests up to 4 km of sediment has accumulated within local depocenters. In addition, seismic profiles exhibit several seismic discontinuities and associated sequences, interpreted to have resulted from large-scale, temporal changes in local tectonics and/or climate. -from Authors

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	37-59
Number of pages	23
Journal	SEPM Core Workshop
Volume	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2110/cor.94.01.0037
State	Published - 1994
Externally published	Yes

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