Turbidity Currents: Dynamics, Deposits and Reversals

ISBN-13: 9783540561231 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 178 str.

Deborah A. Edwards

Opis

This volume outlines an experimental investigation of the nature of submarine gravity-driven currents of suspended sediments which are reflected or deflected against obstacles such as a seamount or barrier.

Spis treści

Background to the research and review of density and turbidity current flow.- Experimental study of the incidence of density currents upon ramps and obstacles.- A model for the incidence of gravity currents on obstructions to flow and a discussion of its applicability to modern and ancient turidite systems.

O autorze

The author's laboratorial experiments are dealing with an important aspect of sequence stratigraphic interpretations - the physical behaviour of submarine currents bouncing against an obstacle, e.g. a seamount or barrier. In this well illustrated volume scientists and students will find useful clues for their interpretation of sequence stratigraphic sections.