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Sediment accumulation in a modern epicontinental-shelf setting: The Yellow Sea
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In this paper, sediment accumulation in the Yellow Sea epicontinental-shelf environment was investigated on 100-yr and 1000-yr time scales using 210Pb and 14C geochronologies.About:
This article is published in Marine Geology.The article was published on 1991-05-01. It has received 386 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sedimentary budget & Delta.read more
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Variability of deltaic processes in terms of sediment supply, with particular emphasis on grain size
G. J. Orton,H. G. Reading +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the amount, mode of transport and grain size of the sediment load delivered to a delta front have a considerable effect on the facies, formative physical processes, related depositional environments and morphology of the deltaic depositional system.
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Holocene development of the Yellow River's subaqueous delta, North Yellow Sea
TL;DR: In this article, high-resolution seismic profiles from the North Yellow Sea reveal a 20-40m-thick subaqueous clinoform delta that wraps around the eastern end of the Shandong Peninsula, extending into the South Yellow Sea.
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Transgressive deposits: a review of their variability
Antonio Cattaneo,Ronald J. Steel +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a classification of transgressive seafloor facies is proposed based on the recognition of distinctive surfaces (wave and tidal ravinement surfaces, transgressive surface) within the transgressive lithosome.
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Sedimentary features of the Yangtze River-derived along-shelf clinoform deposit in the East China Sea
TL;DR: A predominant sigmoidal clinoform deposit extends from the Yangtze River mouth southwards 800 kin along the Chinese coast, reaching water depths of 60 and 90 m and distances up to 100 km offshore as mentioned in this paper.
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Mudstone diversity: Origin and implications for source, seal, and reservoir properties in petroleum systems
TL;DR: For example, the authors showed that high-magnification observations both in modern and ancient sediments demonstrate that mudstones are texturally and mineralogically heterogeneous; this variability is not always readily apparent.
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World-Wide Delivery of River Sediment to the Oceans
John D. Milliman,Robert H. Meade +1 more
TL;DR: The authors showed that rivers with large sediment loads (annual discharges greater than about $15 \times 10^{6}$ tons) contribute about $7 −times 10 −9$ tons of suspended sediment to the ocean yearly.
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Discharge of the Changjiang (Yangtze River) into the East China Sea
TL;DR: In this article, the spatial and temporal structure of the Changjiang (Yangtze River) discharge over the inner and mid continental shelf off eastern China has been analyzed using hydrographic and current meter data collected during June 1980, August 1981, and November 1981.
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Transport and deposition of river sediment in the Changjiang estuary and adjacent continental shelf
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used hydrographic observations, suspended-sediment measurements, and historical data to identify transport paths and sinks for sediment within the Changjiang estuary and adjacent shelf and estimated that 40% of sediment load in the river is deposited in the estuary, mostly in and seaward of the South Channel.
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The use of Pb-210 geochronology as a sedimentological tool: Application to the Washington continental shelf
TL;DR: In this article, Pb-210 profiles in Washington shelf sediments reveal three characteristic regions: a homogeneous surface layer (about 10 cm thick), a region where sediments are actively mixed by physical and biological processes, and a lower region of background activities.
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Rates of sediment accumulation and particle reworking based on radiochemical measurements from continental shelf deposits in the East China Sea
TL;DR: Radiochemical measurements of 234Th (t1/2 = 24 days), 137Cs (bomb-produced), and 210Pb (t 1 2 = 22y) have been used to characterize rates of mixing, deposition, and accumulation on 100-day and 100-y time scales in East China Sea sediments as mentioned in this paper.
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