Flow transformations in slumps: A case study from the Waitemata Basin, New Zealand

Sedimentology

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1311-1332

  Strachan, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Debris flow; Flow transformation; Slump; Turbidity current; Waitemata

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS FLOW; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; THREE PHASE FLOW; TURBIDITY CURRENT;

AUCKLAND; AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAITEMATA BASIN;

EID: 52249122864     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2007.00947.x     Document Type: Article

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