Event-driven deltaic sedimentation on a low-gradient, low-energy shelf: The Brazos River subaqueous delta, northwestern Gulf of Mexico

Marine Geology

Volumn 353, Issue , 2014, Pages 21-30

  Carlin, Joseph A ^a,b   Dellapenna, Timothy M ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Event deposition; Gulf of Mexico; Sedimentation; Subaqueous delta

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; DIGITAL STORAGE; FLOODS; RIVERS; SEA LEVEL; SEDIMENTATION;

ANTHROPOGENIC CHANGES; CALCIUM CONTENT; DELTAIC SEDIMENTATION; GULF OF MEXICO; RELATIVE SEA LEVEL RISE; SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION; SUBAQUEOUS DELTA; SWATH BATHYMETRY;

SEDIMENTS;

EID: 84898607256     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2014.03.017     Document Type: Article

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