An evaluation of along- and down-slope sediment transport processes between Goban Spur and Brenot Spur on the Celtic Margin of the Bay of Biscay

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 179, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 99-116

  Cunningham, M J ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i}   Hodgson, S ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h}   Masson, D G ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h}   Parson, L M ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h}  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Geological Survey of Ireland   (Ireland)

^c Petroleum Affairs Division   (Ireland)

^d Flag Telecom ^*  (United Kingdom)

^e Flag Telecom   (United Kingdom)

^f Gemini   (United Kingdom)

^g Tyco Telecommunications   (United Kingdom)

^h Global Crossing and Global Marine Systems   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Celtic Margin; Morphology; Multi beam bathymetry; Sediment waves; Sedimentary processes; Submarine canyons

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 23844456778     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2005.04.014     Document Type: Article

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