Evaporite flowage in the early South Atlantic and salt deformation rates and mechanisms.

大西洋的开放伴随着蒸发岩的广泛沉积，这些蒸发岩现在与主要的石油储量有关。由于矿床位于边缘沉积物之下的深度以及覆盖层应力对盐的动员作用，当时发生的动力过程尚未得到很好的解决。红海是一个潜在的有用的类比。新的地球物理数据显示，冰川状的蒸发岩体流入其中一个中心深处。我们现在将探索是否可以从在巴西收集的新的高质量3D地震数据中推断出类似的流动，并检查一般的变形率。这将为博士研究提供数据集，并有助于了解盐下地层的油气潜力。

Atlantic opening was accompanied by widespread deposition of evaporites, which are now associated with major petroleum reserves. The dynamic processes occurring then has been poorly resolved because of the deposits' depth beneath margin sediments and salt mobilisation by overburden stress. The Red Sea is a potentially useful analogue. New geophysical data reveal glacier-like bodies of evaporites flowing into one of the central deeps. We will now explore whether similar flowage can be deduced from the new high-quality 3D seismic data being collected off Brazil and examine deformation rates generally. This will provide datasets for a PhD study and help understand the hydrocarbon potential of the pre-salt stratigraphy.