Particle flux through sediment fingers

Evidence suggests that fine-grained particles suspended in oceanic waters near the continental shelf concentrate in clouds at levels where there are sharp temperature differences. It is suggested that the existence of such clouds may limit the transport rate of particles, which is moderated by the fingering convection process that occurs at the interface between warm, particle-laden water and cold, fresh water. Details of an experiment designed to investigate the fingering convection process are presented.