Turbidity Currents: Dynamics, Deposits and Reversals

by Deborah A. Edwards

Overview

The laboratory work to the dynamics of turbidity currents, outlined in this volume, is the first experimental investigation of the nature of downslape gravity-driven currents of suspended sediments which are reflected/ deflected against obstacles such as seamounts oceanfloor slopes. Scientists and researchers working on the interpretation and understanding of features occurring in sequence stratigraphic sections will find useful clues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783540561231
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	03/12/1993
Series:	Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences , #44
Edition description:	1993
Pages:	178
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

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.