Geomorphology and sedimentary features in the Central Portuguese submarine canyons, Western Iberian margin

Geomorphology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 310-329

  Lastras, G ^a,b   Arzola, R G ^a   Masson, D G ^a   Wynn, R B ^a   Huvenne, V A I ^a   Huhnerbach V ^a   Canals, M ^b  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Morphological difference; Side scan sonar; Submarine canyon; Swath bathymetry; Western Iberian margin

Indexed keywords

ABYSSAL PLAIN; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEBRIS AVALANCHE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GULLY EROSION; MAPPING; OUTCROP; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SONAR IMAGERY; SUBMARINE CANYON; SWATH BATHYMETRY; TRANSITION ZONE; WATER DEPTH;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CASCAIS; EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN MARGIN; LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 56549103345     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2008.06.013     Document Type: Article

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