Dispersion, accumulation, and the ultimate fate of microplastics in deep-marine environments: a review and future directions

IA Kane, MA Clare - Frontiers in earth science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
An estimated 8.3 billion tons of non-biodegradable plastic has been produced over the last
65 years. Much of this is not recycled and is disposed into the natural environment, has a …

Distinguishing between deep-water sediment facies: turbidites, contourites and hemipelagites

D Stow, Z Smillie - Geosciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The distinction between turbidites, contourites and hemipelagites in modern and ancient
deep-water systems has long been a matter of controversy. This is partly because the …

Dispersion of benthic plumes in deep-sea mining: What lessons can be learned from dredging?

R Helmons, L de Wit, H de Stigter… - Frontiers in earth …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Over the past decade, deep-sea mining (DSM) has received renewed interest due to scarcity
of raw materials. Deep-sea mining has been spurred by the need for critical resources to …

[HTML][HTML] Hyperpycnal (over density) flows and deposits

C Zavala - Journal of Palaeogeography, 2020 - Springer
A hyperpycnal flow forms when a relatively dense land-derived gravity flow enters into a
marine or lacustrine water reservoir. As a consequence of its excess of density, the incoming …

[PDF][PDF] Fine-grained gravity flow sedimentation and its influence on development of shale oil sweet sections in lacustrine basins in China

C Zou, Y Feng, Z Yang, W Jiang, T Zhang… - Petroleum …, 2023 - researchgate.net
The geological conditions and processes of fine-grained gravity flow sedimentation in
continental lacustrine basins in China are analyzed to construct the model of fine-grained …

Sole marks reveal deep-marine depositional process and environment: Implications for flow transformation and hybrid-event-bed models

JH Baas, ND Tracey, J Peakall - Journal of …, 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Deposits of sediment gravity flows in the Aberystwyth Grits Group (Silurian, west Wales,
United Kingdom) display evidence that sole marks are suitable for reconstructing …

[PDF][PDF] 中国湖盆细粒重力流沉积作用及其对页岩油" 甜点段" 发育的影响

邹才能, 冯有良, 杨智, 蒋文琦, 张天舒, 张洪… - 石油勘探与 …, 2023 - researchgate.net
通过分析中国陆相湖盆细粒重力流沉积作用的地质条件和过程, 以期建立湖盆细粒重力流沉积
模式, 并揭示细粒沉积和源储发育规律, 识别页岩油“甜点段”. 研究表明: 细粒重力流是深湖环境 …

Mixed sand–mud bedforms produced by transient turbulent flows in the fringe of submarine fans: Indicators of flow transformation

ML Baker, JH Baas - Sedimentology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The fringe of fine‐grained deep‐marine systems often exhibits complex sedimentary facies
and facies associations, because the presence of clay promotes the development of …

An integrated process‐based model of flutes and tool marks in deep‐water environments: Implications for palaeohydraulics, the Bouma sequence and hybrid event …

J Peakall, J Best, JH Baas, DM Hodgson… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Flutes and tool marks are commonly observed sedimentary structures on the bases of
sandstones in deep‐water successions. These sole structures are universally used as …

Ionic liquids as clay swelling inhibitors: adsorption study

R Ahmed Khan, S Kalam, K Norrman, MS Kamal… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
This study investigates the inhibition performance of ionic liquids (ILs) on clay
(montmorillonite) swelling and the possible inhibition mechanism. The adsorption of various …