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Erosion by biological activity in two New England submarine canyons

William P. Dillon, +1 more
- 01 Jun 1970 - 
- Vol. 40, Iss: 2, pp 542-547
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In this paper, Deepstar 4000 observations from Block and Corsair Canyons indicate that erosion is pre predominantly biological, and no evidence for large mass movements in the axis area or recent turbidity current activity was observed in either canyon.
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Observations from Deepstar 4000 in Block and Corsair Canyons indicate that, at present, erosion is pre predominantly biological. No evidence for large mass movements in the axis area or recent turbidity current activity was observed in either canyon.

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