Numerical modelling of a mid-sized gravity flow: The 1979 Nice turbidity current (dynamics, processes, sediment budget and seafloor impact)

Sedimentology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 305-326

  Mulder, T ^a   Savoye, B ^b   Syvitski, J P M ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION; FLOW MODELLING; GRAVITY FLOW; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURES; TURBIDITY CURRENT; TURBIDITY CURRENTS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA, VAR CANYON;

EID: 0030742422     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.1997.tb01526.x     Document Type: Article

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