Controls on sinuosity evolution within submarine channels

Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 287-290

  Kane, Ian A ^a   McCaffrey, William D ^a   Peakall, Jeff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Channel geometry; Sedimentary processes; Submarine fans; Turbidite; Turbidity currents

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL GEOMETRY; SEDIMENTARY PROCESSES; SUBMARINE FANS; TURBIDITE; TURBIDITY CURRENTS;

GEOMORPHOLOGY; INLAND WATERWAYS; OCEAN CURRENTS;

SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

DEPOSITION; EROSION; OUTCROP; SEAFLOOR; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUBMARINE CHANNEL; SUBMARINE FAN; TURBIDITE; TURBIDITY CURRENT;

EID: 44449090946     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G24588A.1     Document Type: Article

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