Large-scale morphology of Arctic continental slopes: The influence of sediment delivery on slope form

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 203, Issue , 2002, Pages 11-31

  O'Grady, Damian B ^a   Syvitski, James P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BOTTOM TOPOGRAPHY; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; GIS; GLACIOMARINE DEPOSIT; MORPHOLOGY; SLOPE ANGLE;

ARCTIC;

EID: 0038106437     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2002.203.01.02     Document Type: Article

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