High-density turbidity currents: Are they sandy debris flows?

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 2-10

  Shanmugam, G ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS FLOW; NOMENCLATURE; TUBIDITY CURRENT;

EID: 0029751608     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D426828E-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Review

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