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Sediment waves on the monterey fan levee: A preliminary physical interpretation
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In this article, a detailed survey of a 30-km2 area of abyssal-depth sediment waves associated with the levee of the Monterey fan valley shows a pattern of sinuous crests and troughs with parallel, well-bedded internal structure.About:
This article is published in Marine Geology.The article was published on 1980-08-01. It has received 277 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Turbidity current & Antidune.read more
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Seismic Geomorphology and Stratigraphy of Depositional Elements in Deep-Water Settings
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed 3D seismic data in predominantly basin-floor settings offshore Indonesia, Nigeria, and the Gulf of Mexico, revealing the extensive presence of gravity-flow depositional elements.
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Subaqueous sediment density flows: Depositional processes and deposit types
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized the processes by which density flows deposit sediment and proposed a new single classification for the resulting types of deposit, which is consistent with previous models of spatial decelerating (dissipative) dilute flow.
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Seismic features diagnostic of contourite drifts
TL;DR: In this article, the authors derived criteria for the recognition of contourite vs. turbidite deposits, based on the analysis of many seismic profiles from both published and unpublished sources.
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Comparing Examples of Modern and Ancient Turbidite Systems: Problems and Concepts
TL;DR: A useful comparison of modern and ancient submarine fans can be based only on well-understood and thoroughly mapped systems as mentioned in this paper, and the examples selected for comparison must represent depositional systems similar in such characteristics as type of basin, size of sediment source, physical and temporal scales, and stage of development.
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Variability of the sequence stratigraphic model: effects of local basin factors
TL;DR: The basic parameters that control stratal architecture in depositional sequences are sediment flux, rate of change of sediment accommodation (i.e., eustasy and sea-floor subsidence/uplift) and physiography as discussed by the authors.
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Turbulent entrainment in stratified flows
T. H. Ellison,J. S. Turner +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, it is assumed that the entrainment is proportional to the velocity of the layer multiplied by an empirical function, E(Ri), of the overall Richardson number for the layer defined by Ri = g(ρa - ρ) h/ρa V2.
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Spatially averaged flow over a wavy surface
J. Dungan Smith,Scott McLean +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, velocity profiles obtained by averaging these flow data along lines of constant distance above the riverbed are examined, and it is shown that they can be constructed from well-known uniform flow results used in conjunction with a hypothesis about the structure of internal boundary layers.
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The Sediment Yield of Major Rivers of the World
TL;DR: In this paper, the amount of suspended sediment transported by rivers to the seas each year is tabulated and the major rivers are ranked in order of the total amount of sediment transported per year and drainage area and water discharge data are included.
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Sedimentation in the World Ocean: With Emphasis On the Nature, Distribution and Behavior of Marine Suspensions
TL;DR: The World Oceans Conference as discussed by the authors was originally presented as a series of lectures by Alexander P. Lisitzin, and was later extended to include a discussion of the oceanic processes of matter and energy transformation.
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