THE IRREGULAR DISTRIBUTION OF DEEP-OCEAN SEDIMENTS

Abstract

Relatively recent discoveries of the irregular distribution of deep ocean sediment chemical and granular composition as well as thickness are reviewed. The contributing phenomena are identified: complex bathymetry; suspension cur rents; volcanic, ice, and freshet transport; organic activity; and autogenesis. The in creased density of geological observations, an intense study of a limited bottom area, the development of near-bottom current meters, and the creation of improved charting techniques are vigorously indicated as being required for the thorough study of ocean bottom properties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0404092

Entities

People

  • C. K. Mooers
  • P. L. Bezrukov

Organizations

  • Navy Underwater Sound Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Deep Oceans
  • Deep Water
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Indian Ocean
  • Materials
  • Mountains
  • Ocean Basins
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Ridges
  • Seabed
  • Sonar
  • Topography
  • Turbidity
  • Turbidity Currents

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design