Syn?rift sediment gravity flow deposition on a Late Jurassic fault?terraced slope, northern North Sea

Structurally controlled bathymetry in rifts has a significant influence on sediment routing pathways and depositional architecture of gravity flow deposits. In contrast to rift segments characterized by crustal-scale half-grabens, the tectono-stratigraphic evolution deep-water domains characterised distributed faulting narrow fault terraces received little attention. We use 3D broadband seismic data, calibrated boreholes, from Lomre Uer northern North Sea investigate Late Jurassic syn-rift systems fault-terraced slopes. The fairways were sourced hinterland drainages via basin margin deltaic Horda Platform southeast. sedimentary evolve initial, widespread submarine channelized lobe complexes, through channels, incised canyons. This progressive confinement system was concomitant with localization strain onto main terrace-bounding faults. Although normal network local impact transport deposits, it is regional axis gradient that dominantly controls routing. Furthermore, deposits predominantly systems, not erosion uplifted footwall crests, emphasising significance catchments development volumetrically systems.