D. G. Howell C.H. Nelson D.A.V. Stow 1984 To help understand factors that influence submarine fan deposition, we outline some of the principal sedimentary, tectonic, and sea-level controls involved in deep-water sedimentation, give some data on the rates at which they operate, and evaluate their probable effects. Three depositional end-member systems, two submarine fan types (elongate and radial), and a third nonfan, slope-apron system result primarily from variations in sediment type and supply. Tectonic setting and local and global sea-level changes further modify the nature of fan growth, the distribution of facies, and the resulting vertical stratigraphic sequences. ?? 1984 Springer-Verlag New York Inc. application/pdf 10.1007/BF02462448 en Springer-Verlag Sedimentary, tectonic, and sea-level controls on submarine fan and slope-apron turbidite systems article