Evidence for Extensive Mud Diapirism inNorthern Kumano Basin, Nankai Trough

G.F. Moore, University of Hawai`iM. Asada, JAMSTECA. Kopf, MARUM, Bremen UniversityS. Kodaira, JAMSTECS. Morita, AIST

Philippine Sea

Plate

4.5 cm/yr

Philippine Sea

Plate

Shikoku Basin

Izu-Bonin Arc

mud diapirs?

Sonne 251MB data

Pape et al., 2014

Gas Hydrate from MV 2

Calyptogenaon MV 3

Calyptogenafrom MV 2

Menapace et al., in press

MV #2 – Parasound profile

Pape et al., 2014

BSR

3 km2 km

BSR

2 km6 km6 km

BSR

8 km

4 km 2 km2 km

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