[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 …
[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 …
Antarctic terrestrial life–challenging the history of the frozen continent?
P Convey, JAE Gibson, CD Hillenbrand… - Biological …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Antarctica is a continent locked in ice, with almost 99.7% of current terrain covered by
permanent ice and snow, and clear evidence that, as recently as the Last Glacial Maximum …
permanent ice and snow, and clear evidence that, as recently as the Last Glacial Maximum …
Mechanisms of Holocene palaeoenvironmental change in the Antarctic Peninsula region
The Antarctic Peninsula is one of the three fastest warming regions on Earth. Here we
review Holocene proxy records of marine and terrestrial palaeoclimate in the region, and …
review Holocene proxy records of marine and terrestrial palaeoclimate in the region, and …
Significance of bottom currents in deep-sea morphodynamics: an example from the Alboran Sea
G Ercilla, C Juan, FJ Hernández-Molina, M Bruno… - Marine Geology, 2016 - Elsevier
We present an interdisciplinary study of the geomorphology, sedimentology and physical
oceanography of the Alboran Sea (south-western Mediterranean Sea) to evaluate the …
oceanography of the Alboran Sea (south-western Mediterranean Sea) to evaluate the …
[HTML][HTML] A model of oceanic development by ridge jumping: opening of the Scotia Sea
A Maldonado, F Bohoyo, J Galindo-Zaldívar… - Global and Planetary …, 2014 - Elsevier
Ona Basin is a small intra-oceanic basin located in the southwestern corner of the Scotia
Sea. This region is crucial for an understanding of the early phases of opening of Drake …
Sea. This region is crucial for an understanding of the early phases of opening of Drake …
Contourite depositional systems along the Mozambique channel: the interplay between bottom currents and sedimentary processes
A Thiéblemont, FJ Hernández-Molina… - Deep Sea Research …, 2019 - Elsevier
We present a combined study of the geomorphology, sedimentology, and physical
oceanography of the Mozambique Channel to evaluate the role of bottom currents in …
oceanography of the Mozambique Channel to evaluate the role of bottom currents in …
Factors controlling the morphology and internal sediment architecture of moats and their associated contourite drifts
The interaction of sedimentary systems with oceanographic processes in deep‐water
environments is not well understood yet, despite its importance for palaeoenvironmental …
environments is not well understood yet, despite its importance for palaeoenvironmental …
The neodymium isotopic composition of waters masses in the eastern Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is one of the key components of ocean circulation, and a
knowledge of its isotopic composition is essential to the use of neodymium (Nd) isotopes to …
knowledge of its isotopic composition is essential to the use of neodymium (Nd) isotopes to …
Abyssal plain contourites
FJ Hernández-Molina, A Maldonado… - Developments in …, 2008 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary Abyssal plain contourites are of great significance for
palaeoceanographic reconstructions. Ocean basins in general and abyssal plains in …
palaeoceanographic reconstructions. Ocean basins in general and abyssal plains in …