Contourites: Physical oceanography, process sedimentology, and petroleum geology

The purpose of this critical review is to address fundamental principles associated with contourites and other bottom-current deposits. The four basic types of deep-marine bottom currents are: (1) thermohaline-induced geostrophic contour currents, (2) wind-driven bottom currents, (3) tide-driven bot...

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Main Author: G SHANMUGAM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-04-01
Series:Petroleum Exploration and Development
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187638041730023X