Powerful turbidity currents driven by dense basal layers
oleh: Charles K. Paull, Peter J. Talling, Katherine L. Maier, Daniel Parsons, Jingping Xu, David W. Caress, Roberto Gwiazda, Eve M. Lundsten, Krystle Anderson, James P. Barry, Mark Chaffey, Tom O’Reilly, Kurt J. Rosenberger, Jenny A. Gales, Brian Kieft, Mary McGann, Steve M. Simmons, Mike McCann, Esther J. Sumner, Michael A. Clare, Matthieu J. Cartigny
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2018-10-01 |
Deskripsi
The structure of turbidity currents has remained unresolved mainly due to lack of observations. Here the authors present data from a high-resolution monitoring array deployed for 18 months over Monterey Bay, that suggests turbidity currents are driven by dense near-bed layers.