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Palaeo-ice streams, trough mouth fans and high-latitude continental slope sedimentation.

Authors :
COFAIGH, COLM Ó
TAYLOR, JUSTIN
DOWDESWELL, JULIAN A.
PUDSEY, CAROL J.
Source :
Boreas; Mar2003, Vol. 32 Issue 1, p37, 19p
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

Examines large submarine fans situated in front of bathymetric troughs that extend across continental shelves to the shelf break. Classical model of trough mouth fan; High-latitude continental slope sedimentation; Delivery of large volumes of subglacial sediment to the termini of ice streams flowing along troughs.

Subjects

Subjects :
SUBMARINE fans
CONTINENTAL shelf

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03009483
Volume :
32
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Boreas
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9756860
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/03009480310001858