Patterns and processes of sediment dispersal on the continental slope off Nice, SE France

Marine Geology

Volumn 162, Issue 2-4, 2000, Pages 405-422

  Klaucke, Ingo ^a   Savoye, Bruno ^a   Cochonat, Pierre ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Continental slope; Fluvial input; Sediment dispersion; Sediment plumes; Sediment gravity flows; Slope failure

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SLOPE; DISPERSAL; GRAVITY FLOW; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0034651219     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(99)00063-8     Document Type: Article

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