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Table T1. Summary of seismic units and depth reflectors.
Plotted using assumed velocity profile
Reflector Unit Time
to top
(ms TWT)
Assumed
velocity
(m/s)
Depth to
reflector
(m)
Thickness
(m)
Cumulative thickness
(m)
Character of reflections
within units

Seabed





0

60




R-1a



80

1510

60

69


Reflectors separate bundles of grouped waves

R-1b



170

1520

129

100




R-1c



300

1530

230

68




R-1d



387

1540

298

66


Faint reflectors; muddier subunit



A




364

364

South-migrating sediment waves

R-2a



470

1550

364

54




R-2b



523

1600

418

82






B




136

500

N-onlapping S-prograding and downlapping

R-3



580

1725

500



Paraconformity (onlaps north)
Depth drilled to 627 m








C




139

639

North-onlapping sediment prism

R-4



730

1750

639



Unconformity Y (Davey, 1977)



D




1069

1708

Postrift sedimentary cover

Basement



1485

2300

1708



Oceanic crust
Estimated thickness to basement: 1708 m

Plotted using velocity profile provided by downhole measurements


Reflector

Unit

Time
to top (ms TWT)

Assumed velocity (m/s)

Depth to reflector
(m)

Thickness (m)

Cumulative thickness
(m)

Character

Seabed





0

62




R-1a



80

1548

62

73


Reflectors separate bundles of grouped waves

R-1b



170

1591

135

109




R-1c



300

1629

244

74




R-1d



387

1645

318

72


Faint reflectors; muddier subunit



A




390

390

South-migrating sediment waves

R-2a



470

1660

390

57




R-2b



523

1710

447

54






B




111

501

N-onlapping S-prograding and downlapping

R-3



580

1728

501



Paraconformity (onlaps north)
Depth drilled to 627 m








C




130

631

North-onlapping sediment prism

R-4



730

1730

631



Unconformity Y (Davey, 1977)



D




1076

1708

Post-rift sedimentary cover

Basement



1485

2300

1708



Oceanic crust
Estimated thickness to basement: 1708 m

Note: Horizontal lines separate the main seismic units recognized. Italics indicate unconformities.

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