Laser vs. settling velocity differences in silt grainsize measurements: Estimation of palaeocurrent vigour

Sedimentology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 919-928

  McCave, I N ^a   Hall, I R ^b   Bianchi, G G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contourite; Flow speed; Gardar Drift; Grainsize; Laser sizer; Mud; Palaeocurrent; Sedigraph; Sortable silt

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; GRAIN SIZE; MUD; MUDFLAT; PALEOCURRENT; SILT; VIGOR;

EID: 33745936151     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2006.00783.x     Document Type: Article

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