Open AccessGeological hazards off Cape Lazo, eastern Vancouver Island
Author(s) -
J. Vaughn Barrie,
K Douglas,
B Molloy
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.4095/328131
Subject(s) - cape , fault scarp , submarine pipeline , hydrography , geology , geological survey , oceanography , seabed , hazard , fault (geology) , seismology , geography , archaeology , paleontology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Just offshore Cape Lazo, near Comox, British Columbia, a significant seabed geological hazard occurs that has been tentatively termed the Cape Lazo Fault. Nearshore the seabed has been ripped open to form a 25 m deep, 2 km long pit, as part of the possible activefaulting process. A limited sub-surface survey undertaken by the Canadian Hydrographic Service in September 2020 reveals the nature of the scarp in the ocean floor and provides new insights into the possible hazard for the Department of National Defense Comox site just inshore of theCape.