Deep-sea carbonates: dissolution and mass wasting on ontong-java plateau.
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Seismic reflection profiles and the structure of sediments in box cores from Ontong-Java Plateau indicate large-scale land sliding and sediment flow processes, respectively. The topographic morphology of sliding and slumping is depth- dependent, suggesting control by dissolution processes.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 192 4241 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1976