Anatomy of turbidites and linked debrites based on long distance (120 × 30 km) bed correlation, Marnoso Arenacea Formation, Northern Apennines, Italy

Sedimentology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 161-212

  Amy, Lawrence A ^a   Talling, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Debrite; Marnoso Arenacea Formation; Slurry bed; Submarine debris flow; Turbidite; Turbidity current

Indexed keywords

DENSITY CURRENT; DEPOSITION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TURBIDITE;

AQUILEGIA;

EID: 33644866411     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2005.00756.x     Document Type: Article

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