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1. SUBMARINE FANS AND CHANNELS.

Author

Middleton, Gerard V.

Subjects
SUBMARINE fans, SUBMARINE topography, GEOMORPHOLOGY, CHANNELS (Structural members), LANDFORMS, PHYSICAL geography
Abstract

Presents information on submarine fans and channels, which are cone-like accumulations of sediment, developed at a change of slope, generally below a single major feeder channel. Characteristics of canyons, channels and depositional lobes; Facies models for small, coarse fans; Models for large fans.

Published
2003

2. Gulf of Mexico.

Subjects
SUBMARINE fans, NATURAL gas reserves, GEOLOGICAL basins
Abstract

Information on the Gulf of Mexico from a chapter of the book "Oceans Atlas: An Interactive Ocean Adventure" is presented. It notes that the gulf's deep basin is partly divided by a submarine fan of sediment deposited by the Mississippi. It explains that the submarine fan is created by the Mississippi river carrying a huge volume of sand that silt off the heartlands of the U.S. Information on the oil and gas reserves which lie beneath the continental shelves of the Gulf is also provided.

Published
2007

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