What determines the downstream evolution of turbidity currents?
CJ Heerema, PJ Talling, MJ Cartigny, CK Paull… - Earth and Planetary …, 2020 - Elsevier
Seabed sediment flows called turbidity currents form some of the largest sediment
accumulations, deepest canyons and longest channel systems on Earth. Only rivers …
accumulations, deepest canyons and longest channel systems on Earth. Only rivers …
[HTML][HTML] Predicting turbidity current activity offshore from meltwater-fed river deltas
Quantification of the controls on turbidity current recurrence is required to better constrain
land to sea fluxes of sediment, carbon and pollutants, and design resilient infrastructure that …
land to sea fluxes of sediment, carbon and pollutants, and design resilient infrastructure that …
The influence of a slope break on turbidite deposits: an experimental investigation
Bypassing turbidity currents can travel downslope without depositing any of their suspended
sediment load. Along the way, they may encounter a slope break (ie an abrupt decrease in …
sediment load. Along the way, they may encounter a slope break (ie an abrupt decrease in …
Direct evidence of a high-concentration basal layer in a submarine turbidity current
Z Wang, J Xu, PJ Talling, MJB Cartigny… - Deep Sea Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Submarine turbidity currents are one of the most important sediment transfer processes on
earth. Yet the fundamental nature of turbidity currents is still debated; especially whether …
earth. Yet the fundamental nature of turbidity currents is still debated; especially whether …
Tectonic evolution, geomorphology and influence of bottom currents along a large submarine canyon system: The São Vicente Canyon (SW Iberian margin)
A multi-scale dataset consisting of multi-beam echo-sounder, 2D multi-channel seismic and
sidescan sonar (TOBI) data allows us to identify a large variety of morphologies originating …
sidescan sonar (TOBI) data allows us to identify a large variety of morphologies originating …
[HTML][HTML] Fill, flush or shuffle: How is sediment carried through submarine channels to build lobes?
Submarine channels are the primary conduits for land-derived material, including organic
carbon, pollutants, and nutrients, into the deep-sea. The flows (turbidity currents) that …
carbon, pollutants, and nutrients, into the deep-sea. The flows (turbidity currents) that …
Modern sedimentary processes at the heads of Martínez Channel and Steffen Fjord, Chilean Patagonia
E Vandekerkhove, S Bertrand, EC Lanna, B Reid… - Marine Geology, 2020 - Elsevier
Chilean fjord sediments constitute high-resolution archives of climate and environmental
change in the southern Andes. To interpret such records accurately, it is crucial to …
change in the southern Andes. To interpret such records accurately, it is crucial to …
Abrupt water temperature increases near seafloor during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake
We investigated temperature records associated with seafloor pressure observations at
eight stations that experienced the 2011 M w 9 Tohoku earthquake near its epicenter. The …
eight stations that experienced the 2011 M w 9 Tohoku earthquake near its epicenter. The …
Breaching-related turbidites in fluvial and estuarine channels: Examples from outcrop and core and implications to reservoir models
JH Van den Berg, AW Martinius, R Houthuys - Marine and Petroleum …, 2017 - Elsevier
An understanding of the paleoenvironment and the main sedimentary processes behind
preserved deposits is crucial to correctly interpret and represent lithofacies and facies …
preserved deposits is crucial to correctly interpret and represent lithofacies and facies …
[HTML][HTML] A threshold in submarine channel curvature explains erosion rate and type
Z Zulkifli, MA Clare, M Heijnen, DG Lintern… - Earth and Planetary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Submarine channels are conduits for sediment-laden flows called turbidity currents, which
play a globally significant role in the offshore transport of sediment and organic carbon and …
play a globally significant role in the offshore transport of sediment and organic carbon and …