Behaviour of particle-laden flows into the ocean: Experimental simulation and geological implications

Sedimentology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 523-536

  McLeod, Paul ^a,c   Carey, Steven ^a   Stephen, J ^b   Sparks, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Jokulhlaups; Particulate gravity currents; Pyroclastic

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY FLOW; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PARTICLE MOTION; PARTICLE SETTLING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0032871593     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3091.1999.00229.x     Document Type: Article

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