Carbonate-periplatform sedimentation by density flows: A mechanism for rapid off-bank and vertical transport of shallow-water fines
Geology
By: P.A. Wilson and Harry H. Roberts
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Abstract
Existing theories of off-bank sediment transport cannot account for rapid rates of sedimentation observed in Bahama bank and Florida shelf periplatform environments. Analysis of the physical processes operating during winter cold fronts suggests that accelerated off-bank transport of shallow-water mud may be achieved by sinking off-bank flows of sediment-charged hyperpycnal (super-dense) platform waters.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Carbonate-periplatform sedimentation by density flows: A mechanism for rapid off-bank and vertical transport of shallow-water fines |
| Series title | Geology |
| DOI | 10.1130/0091-7613(1992)020<0713:CPSBDF>2.3.CO;2 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geological Society of America |
| Publisher location | Boulder, CO |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 713 |
| Last page | 716 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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