Vertical density currents: A review of their potential role in the deposition and interpretation of deep-sea ash layers

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 161, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 947-958

  Manville, V ^a   Wilson, C J N ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Deep sea sedimentation; Density currents; Eruptions; Tephra; Volcaniclastic sediments

Indexed keywords

DEEP-SEA SEDIMENT; DENSITY CURRENT; PARTICLE SETTLING; SEDIMENTATION; TEPHRA; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

EID: 8744257607     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764903-067     Document Type: Article

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