[HTML][HTML] Contourites and associated sediments controlled by deep-water circulation processes: State-of-the-art and future considerations
The contourite paradigm was conceived a few decades ago, yet there remains a need to
establish a sound connection between contourite deposits, basin evolution and …
establish a sound connection between contourite deposits, basin evolution and …
Reef building and carbonate production modes in the west-central Tethys during the Cenozoic
Changing components, rock textures, lithofacies, platform types and architecture throughout
time are unique characteristics of carbonate rocks. Characterizing these attributes has been …
time are unique characteristics of carbonate rocks. Characterizing these attributes has been …
[HTML][HTML] A new classification system for mixed (turbidite-contourite) depositional systems: Examples, conceptual models and diagnostic criteria for modern and ancient …
Interactions between along-slope bottom currents and down-slope turbidity flows can create
a myriad of features and deposits. Despite numerous efforts to differentiate contourites from …
a myriad of features and deposits. Despite numerous efforts to differentiate contourites from …
Morphosedimentary and hydrographic features of the northern Argentine margin: the interplay between erosive, depositional and gravitational processes and its …
B Preu, FJ Hernández-Molina, R Violante… - Deep Sea Research …, 2013 - Elsevier
Bottom currents and their margin-shaping character became a central aspect in the research
field of sediment dynamics and paleoceanography during the last decades due to their …
field of sediment dynamics and paleoceanography during the last decades due to their …
Transform continental margins–Part 2: A worldwide review
MM de Lépinay, L Loncke, C Basile, WR Roest… - Tectonophysics, 2016 - Elsevier
We present a global inventory of transform continental margins, based on both a worldwide
comparison of continent-ocean boundary identifications with oceanic fracture zones traces …
comparison of continent-ocean boundary identifications with oceanic fracture zones traces …
[HTML][HTML] A Late Cretaceous mixed (turbidite-contourite) system along the Argentine Margin: Paleoceanographic and conceptual implications
S Rodrigues, FJ Hernández-Molina, A Kirby - Marine and Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Late Cretaceous record offshore Argentina comprises an extensive
hybrid/mixed (turbidite-contourite) depositional system over 280,000 km 2. This offers a key …
hybrid/mixed (turbidite-contourite) depositional system over 280,000 km 2. This offers a key …
The continental margin of Uruguay: Crustal architecture and segmentation
The Uruguayan continental margin comprises three sedimentary basins: the Punta del Este,
Pelotas and Oriental del Plata basins, the genesis of which is related to the break-up of …
Pelotas and Oriental del Plata basins, the genesis of which is related to the break-up of …
Quaternary contourite drifts of the Western Spitsbergen margin
The study of contourite drifts is an increasingly used tool for understanding the climate
history of the oceans. In this paper we analyse two contourite drifts along the continental …
history of the oceans. In this paper we analyse two contourite drifts along the continental …
Discovery of a giant cold-water coral mound province along the northern Argentine margin and its link to the regional Contourite Depositional System and …
In the southern oceans, only a few cold-water coral mound sites have so far been reported
compared to the extensively surveyed North Atlantic. Here, we document for the first time the …
compared to the extensively surveyed North Atlantic. Here, we document for the first time the …
Ferromanganese nodules and micro-hardgrounds associated with the Cadiz Contourite Channel (NE Atlantic): Palaeoenvironmental records of fluid venting and …
Ferromanganese nodule fields and hardgrounds have recently been discovered in the
Cadiz Contourite Channel in the Gulf of Cadiz (850–1000m). This channel is part of a large …
Cadiz Contourite Channel in the Gulf of Cadiz (850–1000m). This channel is part of a large …