Composition and variability of downward particulate matter fluxes in the Palamós submarine canyon (NW Mediterranean)

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 60, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 75-97

  Martin J ^a   Palanques, A ^a   Puig, P ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Continental margins; Palam s Canyon (41 42 N, 3 4 E); Particulate flux; Sediment trap; Submarine canyon; Western Mediterranean Sea

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; WATER;

CONTINENTAL MARGINS; PALAMÓS CANYON (41-42° N, 3-4° E); PARTICULATE FLUX; SEDIMENT TRAP; SUBMARINE CANYON; WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

FLUXES;

GRAVITY FLOW; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT TRAP; SLOPE DYNAMICS; SUBMARINE CANYON; TRAWLING;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 33646034345     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.09.010     Document Type: Article

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