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Deep Sedimentary Basin below Northern Skye and the Little Minch

Nature Physical Science volume 236, pages 87–89 (1972)Cite this article

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THE existence of a negative gravity anomaly of amplitude about 20 mgal below northern Skye was first pointed out by Tuson1, who interpreted it as being due to a sedimentary basin bounded at its NE margin by a large NW-SE fault. Our recent geophysical work confirms the existence of this basin, defines its margins more accurately, and provides evidence for the age of the infilling.

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  1. Department of Geology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

    D. K. SMYTHE & W. T. C. SOWERBUTTS

  2. Institute of Geological Sciences, 5 Princes Gate, South Kensington, London, SW1 1QN

    M. BACON & R. McQUILLIN

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SMYTHE, D., SOWERBUTTS, W., BACON, M. et al. Deep Sedimentary Basin below Northern Skye and the Little Minch. Nature Physical Science 236, 87–89 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci236087a0

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