The deep structure of the earth’s crust beneath the White Sea based on seismic data

New data on the deep structure of the White Sea have been obtained. An interpretation of traverses 510 km in total length is presented. It has been found that the area of the Black Sea that was surveyed with the traverses is characterized by a consolidated crust consisting of two layers. In the velocity sections, interleaving of horsts and grabens is sharply identified. In the central part of the sea, an isometric trough is found with sediments up to 7–8 km thick. The trough is surrounded by east- and northeast-striking ledges and faults. Rocks with anomalously increased velocities are found in the lower part of the sedimentary cover. The thickness of the upper crust is 5–7 km. The lower crust is of a complicated structure and is 30 km thick; it forms a large fold surrounded by rocks with decreased velocitys.