Passage of debris flows and turbidity currents through a topographic constriction: Seafloor erosion and deflection of flow pathways

Martin J R Gee, Douglas G. Masson, Anthony B. Watts, Neil C. Mitchell

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    Abstract

    Some of the Earth's largest submarine debris flows are found on the NW African margin. These debris flows are highly efficient, spreading hundreds of cubic kilometres of sediment over a wide area of the continental rise where slopes angles are often
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1389-1409
    Number of pages20
    JournalSedimentology
    Volume48
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2001

    Keywords

    • Debris flow
    • Sidescan sonar
    • Turbidity current

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