Seismic characteristics and distribution of Neogene deep-water turbidites in East Coast Basin, Offshore Hawke Bay, New Zealand
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This paper presents a seismic characteristics and distribution of Neogene deep-water turbidites in the Offshore Hawke Bay, New Zealand using 3D seismic data and seismic attributes analysis. Four main seismic facies were defined (facies A-D) within the Pliocene-Miocene interval. Additional horizons were interpreted to highlight possible turbidite depositional area. In the Miocene interval, the turbidite system pathways can be separated into three zones. First zone is the path where sediments are transferred from the SW high to the NE direction. The second zone is the pathway from N high. The third zone is located on the SE high, which was a paleo low. A simplify model of possible turbidite fairways was proposed with suggestion of the prospective location of turbidite fairways.
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