Submarine channel flow processes and deposits: A process-product perspective

J Peakall, EJ Sumner - Geomorphology, 2015 - Elsevier
Process-product studies have been central to the development of process sedimentology
over the past few decades, with the ability to first measure flows, and then examine the …

Distinguishing between deep-water sediment facies: turbidites, contourites and hemipelagites

D Stow, Z Smillie - Geosciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The distinction between turbidites, contourites and hemipelagites in modern and ancient
deep-water systems has long been a matter of controversy. This is partly because the …

Deep-water sediment bypass

CJ Stevenson, CAL Jackson… - Journal of …, 2015 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Submarine gravity flows are a key process for transporting large volumes of sediment from
the continents to the deep sea. The location, volume, and character of the sediment …

Grain size from source to sink–modern and ancient fining rates

T Reynolds - Earth-Science Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
A unique synthesis of grain size-distance data is presented, comparing, for the first time,
grain size and fining trends in a wide range of modern and ancient axial sediment dispersal …

Sticky stuff: Redefining bedform prediction in modern and ancient environments

RJ Schindler, DR Parsons, L Ye, JA Hope… - …, 2015 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The dimensions and dynamics of subaqueous bedforms are well known for cohesionless
sediments. However, the effect of physical cohesion imparted by cohesive clay within mixed …

Spatial variability in depositional reservoir quality of deep-water channel-fill and lobe deposits

D Bell, IA Kane, ASM Pontén, SS Flint… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2018 - Elsevier
Initial porosity and permeability in deep-water systems are controlled by primary
sedimentary texture and mineralogy. Therefore, understanding the sedimentary processes …

Mixed sand–mud bedforms produced by transient turbulent flows in the fringe of submarine fans: Indicators of flow transformation

ML Baker, JH Baas - Sedimentology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The fringe of fine‐grained deep‐marine systems often exhibits complex sedimentary facies
and facies associations, because the presence of clay promotes the development of …

Hybrid event beds dominated by transitional‐flow facies: character, distribution and significance in the Maastrichtian Springar Formation, north‐west Vøring Basin …

SJ Southern, IA Kane, MJ Warchoł, KW Porten… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid event beds comprising clay‐poor and clay‐rich sandstone are abundant in
Maastrichtian‐aged sandstones of the Springar Formation in the north‐west Vøring Basin …

Channel‐lobe transition zone development in tectonically active settings: Implications for hybrid bed development

HL Brooks, M Ito, V Zuchuat, J Peakall… - The Depositional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Channel‐lobe transition zones are dynamic areas located between deepwater channels
and lobes. Presented here is a rare example of an exhumed channel‐lobe transition zone …

High‐resolution X‐ray fluorescence profiling of hybrid event beds: implications for sediment gravity flow behaviour and deposit structure

A Hussain, PDW Haughton, PM Shannon… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid event beds form when turbidity currents that transport or locally acquire significant
quantities of mud decelerate. The mud dampens turbulence driving flow transformations …