Contourites are sediments deposited or substantially reworked by bottom currents. The study of contourites is crucial for several fields of fundamental and applied research: paleoclimatology and paleo-oceanography, since these fairly continuous and relatively high-resolution sed…
by Camerlenghi, A., (Angelo), Rebesco, M., (Michele)
fromDevelopments in sedimentology
CD-ROM includes illustrations which provide a tool for researchers in the preparation of classroom lectures.
by Camerlenghi, A., (Angelo), Rebesco, M., (Michele)
fromDevelopments in sedimentology
Contourites are sediments deposited or substantially reworked by bottom currents. The study of contourites is nowadays crucial for several fields of fundamental and applied research: palaeoclimatology and paleoceanography, since these fairly continuous and relatively high-resolu…
This memoir is an outcome of the International Geological Correlation Project 432 on BottomCurrents, Contourites and Palaeocirculation. Its 30 papers include separate case studies on modern drifts and four on ancient contourite series. Each contribution highlights the specific g…
