Theory for a clinoform of permanent form on a continental margin emplaced by weak, dilute muddy turbidity currents

River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics: RCEM 2005 - Proceedings of the 4th IAHR Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 553-561

  Parker, G ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BUILDING BLOCKES; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; DEEP WATER; DILUTE SUSPENSIONS; MUDDY TURBIDITIES; PROGRADATION; SEDIMENTARY DEPOSITS; SHELF SLOPE; TURBIDITY CURRENT;

ESTUARIES; OCEAN CURRENTS; SEA LEVEL; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

RIVERS;

EID: 41749116037     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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