Concept of equilibrium profile in deep-water turbidite systems: Effects of local physiographic changes on the nature of sedimentary process and the geometries of deposits

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 244, Issue , 2005, Pages 181-193

  Ferry, J N ^a   Mulder, T ^b   Parize, O ^c   Raillard, S ^a  

^a CSTJF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; SEDIMENTATION; SUBMARINE SLOPE; TURBIDITE;

EID: 23844536554     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.244.01.11     Document Type: Article

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