Transformation of debris flows into turbidity currents: Mechanisms inferred from laboratory experiments

Sedimentology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 107-123

  Felix, Marten ^a   Peakall, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concentration measurements; Debris flows; Flow transformation; Turbidity currents; Velocity measurements

Indexed keywords

FLUME EXPERIMENT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TURBIDITY CURRENT;

EID: 33644849139     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2005.00757.x     Document Type: Article

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