Contemporary sediment-transport processes in submarine canyons

• Published in: Annual review of marine science Vol. 6; p. 53
• Main Authors: Puig, Pere, Palanques, Albert, Martín, Jacobo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Ecosystem; Geologic Sediments - chemistry; Oceanography; Oceans and Seas; Seawater - chemistry

Submarine canyons are morphological incisions into continental margins that act as major conduits of sediment from shallow- to deep-sea regions. However, the exact mechanisms involved in sediment transfer within submarine canyons are still a subject of investigation. Several studies have provided di...