The Formation of Sedimentary Strata on Continental Margins

Abstract

The ultimate goal of this research is to understand the mechanisms by which continental-margin sediment is deposited, modified and preserved, so strata recorded over various time scales (events to millennia) can be interpreted better.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA629725

Entities

People

  • Charles A. Nittrouer

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Boundary Layer
  • Continental Shelves
  • Continental Slopes
  • Drainage Basins
  • Environment
  • Grain Size
  • Information Operations
  • Instrumentation
  • Layers
  • Marine Geology
  • Monitoring
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Suspended Sediments

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