Preconditioning by sediment accumulation can produce powerful turbidity currents without major external triggers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2021.116845
Abstract: Abstract Turbidity currents dominate sediment transfer into the deep ocean, and can damage critical seabed infrastructure. It is commonly inferred that powerful turbidity currents are triggered by major external events, such as storms, river floods,… read more here.
Keywords: turbidity currents; powerful turbidity; major external; external triggers ... See more keywords