Modeling of erosion and deposition by turbidity currents generated at river mouths

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 124-137

  Mulder, Thierry ^a   Syvitski, James P M ^a   Skene, Kenneth I ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITS; EROSION; FLOW VELOCITY; FRICTION; OCEAN CURRENTS; RIVERS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; TURBIDITY;

DEPOSIT THICKNESS; EROSION AND DEPOSITION; HYPERPYCNAL PLUMES; MODEL SIMULATION; NUMERICAL APPROACHES; SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION; TURBIDITY CURRENT; WATER ENTRAINMENTS;

FLOODS;

EROSION; HYPERPYCNAL PLUME; SEDIMENT DEPOSITION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TURBIDITY CURRENT;

EID: 0031782503     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268725-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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