- Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel
contourite drift (BGU-T)
- URI
- https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/def/voc/ga/GeomorphologySettings/contourite_drift ↗Go to the persistent identifier link
- Within Vocab
- Marine geomorphology - Part 2 Geomorphology
| Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel | contourite drift (BGU-T) |
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| Definitionskos:definition | A type of SEDIMENT DRIFT associated with contourite deposition. CONTOURITE DRIFTS are commonly formed on continental rise to lower slope settings, and produced primarily by thermohaline-induced deepwater bottom currents though may be influenced by wind or tidal forces. The geomorphology of contourite deposits is mainly influenced by the bottom-current velocity, sediment supply, and seafloor topography, and the morphology of the drifts can be variable (Heezen and Hollister, 1964; Rebesco et al., 2014; Stow et al., 2002). |
| Broaderbroader |
marine barform (BGU)
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| See AlsoseeAlso | Marine geomorphology - Part 2 Geomorphology |
| Is Defined ByisDefinedBy | Marine geomorphology - Part 2 Geomorphology |
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