The effects of grain-density variation on turbidity currents and some implications for the deposition of carbonate turbidites

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 515-528

  Hodson, James M ^a   Alexander, J A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATION; DEPOSITION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; OCEAN CURRENTS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SILICON CARBIDE; SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS; TEXTURES; TURBIDITY;

CARBONATE PLATFORMS; GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION; PARTICLE DENSITIES; PROPAGATION VELOCITIES; SEDIMENTATION PROCESS; SETTLING VELOCITY; SILICICLASTIC TURBIDITES; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT CONCENTRATIONS;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

CARBONATE PLATFORM; DEPOSITION; GRAIN SIZE; GRAVITY FLOW; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; TURBIDITE; TURBIDITY CURRENT;

EID: 77953865197     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2010.051     Document Type: Article

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