Processes and Signatures of Sediment Supply, Redistribution, and Accumulation on an Accretionary Continental Margin

Abstract

The long-term goal of this project is to determine what sedimentary processes are important in the formation and development of the continental margin in an accretionary system. To this end, I am examining the rates and products of slope sedimentary processes that contribute to redistribution and accumulation of sedimentary material. Thus, this project is examining distinct slope sedimentary environments to determine rates of sediment accumulation on a variety of timescales and is examining the preserved record of these processes in the sediment column.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1998
Accession Number
ADA534827

Entities

People

  • Clark Alexander

Organizations

  • Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Continental Shelves
  • Continental Slopes
  • Environment
  • Flow
  • Geology
  • Grain Size
  • High Resolution
  • Information Operations
  • Marine Geology
  • Mass Flow
  • Materials
  • Oceanography
  • Pore Pressure
  • Sea Level
  • Sediments
  • Submarine Canyons

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography