Physiography and deposition on a distal deep-sea system: The Valencia Fan (Northwestern Mediterranean)
Geo-Marine Letters
By: A. Maldonado, A. Palanques, B. Alonso, K.A. Kastens, C.H. Nelson, S. O'Connell, and William B. F. Ryan
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Abstract
The Valencia Fan developed as the distal fill of a deep-sea valley, detached from the continental slope and the main sedimentary source. A survey of side-scan sonar, Sea Beam and reflection seismics shows that the sediment is largely fed through the Valencia Valley. The upper fan comprises large channels with low-relief levees, and the middle fan has sinuous distributary channels. Depositional bedforms predominate on the valley floor and levees, and erosional bedforms are common in the valley walls. A change to slope on the fan apex and the presence of volcanoes on the upper fan are the main factors influencing fan-growth pattern. ?? 1985 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
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Maldonado, A., Palanques, A., Alonso, B., Kastens, K., Nelson, C., O'Connell, S., Ryan, W., 1985, Physiography and deposition on a distal deep-sea system: The Valencia Fan (Northwestern Mediterranean): Geo-Marine Letters, v. 5, no. 3, p. 157-164, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02281633.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Physiography and deposition on a distal deep-sea system: The Valencia Fan (Northwestern Mediterranean) |
| Series title | Geo-Marine Letters |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF02281633 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher location | Springer-Verlag |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geo-Marine Letters |
| First page | 157 |
| Last page | 164 |