Sedimentary processes and origin of sediment gravity-flow deposits on the western Algerian margin during late Pleistocene and Holocene

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 695-710

  Giresse, Pierre ^a   Pauc, Henri ^a   Déverchère, Jacques ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

Algerian margin; Benthic foraminifera; Debris flow; Late Quaternary; Sediment cores; Turbidites

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITS; SEDIMENTATION;

ALGERIAN MARGIN; BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA; DEBRIS FLOWS; LATE QUATERNARY; SEDIMENT CORE; TURBIDITES;

SEDIMENTS;

DEBRIS FLOW; HIGHSTAND; HOLOCENE; PLEISTOCENE; SEDIMENT CORE; SYSTEMS TRACT; TRANSGRESSION; TURBIDITE;

AFRICA; ALGERIA; NORTH AFRICA;

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 67349117071     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.03.011     Document Type: Article

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