Detailed monitoring reveals the nature of submarine turbidity currents
Seafloor sediment flows, called turbidity currents, form the largest sediment accumulations,
deepest canyons and longest channels on Earth. It was once thought that turbidity currents …
deepest canyons and longest channels on Earth. It was once thought that turbidity currents …
Turbulence processes within turbidity currents
MG Wells, RM Dorrell - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Sediment-laden gravity currents, or turbidity currents, are density-driven flows that transport
vast quantities of particulate material across the floor of lakes and oceans. Turbidity currents …
vast quantities of particulate material across the floor of lakes and oceans. Turbidity currents …
Subaqueous sediment density flows: Depositional processes and deposit types
PJ Talling, DG Masson, EJ Sumner… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Submarine sediment density flows are one of the most important processes for moving
sediment across our planet, yet they are extremely difficult to monitor directly. The speed of …
sediment across our planet, yet they are extremely difficult to monitor directly. The speed of …
Longest sediment flows yet measured show how major rivers connect efficiently to deep sea
Here we show how major rivers can efficiently connect to the deep-sea, by analysing the
longest runout sediment flows (of any type) yet measured in action on Earth. These seafloor …
longest runout sediment flows (of any type) yet measured in action on Earth. These seafloor …
Powerful turbidity currents driven by dense basal layers
Seafloor sediment flows (turbidity currents) are among the volumetrically most important yet
least documented sediment transport processes on Earth. A scarcity of direct observations …
least documented sediment transport processes on Earth. A scarcity of direct observations …
Global distribution of large submarine canyons: Geomorphic differences between active and passive continental margins
PT Harris, T Whiteway - Marine Geology, 2011 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to assess the global occurrence of large submarine canyons to
provide context and guidance for discussions regarding canyon occurrence, distribution …
provide context and guidance for discussions regarding canyon occurrence, distribution …
On the triggers, resulting flow types and frequencies of subaqueous sediment density flows in different settings
PJ Talling - Marine Geology, 2014 - Elsevier
Turbidity currents, and other types of underwater sediment density flow, are arguably the
most important flow process for moving sediment across our planet. Direct monitoring …
most important flow process for moving sediment across our planet. Direct monitoring …
Ploughing the deep sea floor
Bottom trawling is a non-selective commercial fishing technique whereby heavy nets and
gear are pulled along the sea floor. The direct impact of this technique on fish populations …
gear are pulled along the sea floor. The direct impact of this technique on fish populations …
How are subaqueous sediment density flows triggered, what is their internal structure and how does it evolve? Direct observations from monitoring of active flows
PJ Talling, CK Paull, DJW Piper - Earth-Science Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Subaqueous sediment density flows are one of the volumetrically most important processes
for moving sediment across our planet, and form the largest sediment accumulations on …
for moving sediment across our planet, and form the largest sediment accumulations on …
Key future directions for research on turbidity currents and their deposits
PJ Talling, J Allin, DA Armitage… - Journal of …, 2015 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Turbidity currents, and other types of submarine sediment density flow, redistribute more
sediment across the surface of the Earth than any other sediment flow process, yet their …
sediment across the surface of the Earth than any other sediment flow process, yet their …