Channel systems and lobe construction in the Mississippi Fan
Geo-Marine Letters
By: L. E. Garrison, Neil H. Kenyon, and A.H. Bouma
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Abstract
Morphological features on the Mississippi Fan in the eastern Gulf of Mexico were mapped using GLORIA II, a long-range side-scan sonar system. Prominent is a sinuous channel flanked by well-developed levees and occasional crevasse splays. The channel follows the axis and thickest part of the youngest fan lobe; seismic-reflection profiles offer evidence that its course has remained essentially constant throughout lobe development. Local modification and possible erosion of levees by currents indicates a present state of inactivity. Superficial sliding has affected part of the fan lobe, but does not appear to have been a factor in lobe construction. ?? 1982 A. M. Dowden, Inc.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Channel systems and lobe construction in the Mississippi Fan |
| Series title | Geo-Marine Letters |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF02462797 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geo-Marine Letters |
| First page | 31 |
| Last page | 39 |
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