Magnetic studies in the northern Bay of Bengal |
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| Authors: | M V Ramana V Subrahmanyam K S Krishna A K Chaubey K V L N S Sarma G P S Murty G S Mittal R K Drolia |
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| Institution: | (1) National Geophysical Research Institute, 500007 Hyderabad, India;(2) National Institute of Oceanography, 403004 Dona Paula, Goa, India |
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| Abstract: | Total magnetic intensity and bathymetric surveys were carried out in the northern Bay of Bengal between 6° to 11° 45 N latitudes and east of 84° to 93° 30 E longitudes. The hitherto known 85° E Ridge is characterised as a subsurface feature by a large amplitude, positive magnetic anomaly surrounded by Mesozoic crust. A newly identified NE to NNESSW trending magnetic anomaly between 7° N, 87° 30 E and 10° 30 N, 89–90° E may be one of the unidentified Mesozoic lineations in the northern Bay of Bengal. The Ninetyeast Ridge is not associated with any recognizable magnetic anomaly. The Sunda Trough to the east of the Ninetyeast Ridge is characterised by a positive magnetic anomaly. A combined interpretation, using Werner deconvolution and analytical signal methods, yields basement depths ~ 10 km below sea level. These depths are in agreement with the seismic results of Curray (1991).Deceased 24 December 1991 |
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| Keywords: | Bay of Bengal 85° E Ridge Ninetyeast Ridge Magnetic lineation Cretaceous Quiet Zone |
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