Topic
Contourite
About: Contourite is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 779 publications have been published within this topic receiving 24314 citations.
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TL;DR: The contourite paradigm was conceived a few decades ago, yet there remains a need to establish a sound connection between contourites, basin evolution and oceanographic processes.
746 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors derived criteria for the recognition of contourite vs. turbidite deposits, based on the analysis of many seismic profiles from both published and unpublished sources.
653 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a slope model is proposed that is a debris-flow dominated setting with both non-channelized and channelized systems, based on fluid rheology and flow state.
581 citations
BP1
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a new model for deep-water sedimentary systems based on the turbidity current paradigm and refinements proposed for massive sands, megabeds and immature turbidites.
380 citations
Book•
1 Jan 1989
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss sediment transport and deposition in deep-water facies and depositional processes controls on sedimentation and sequences, including the role of plate tectonics and sedimentation.
Abstract: Part 1 Facies, processes, sequences and controls: sediment transport and deposition deep-water facies and depositional processes controls on sedimentation and sequences. Part 2 Deep-water basin elements: slope aprons and slope basins submarine canyons, gullies and valleys submarine fans sheet systems contourite drifts. Part 3 Plate tectonics and sedimentation: evolving and mature passive margins active convergent margins oblique-slip margins.
370 citations
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| Year | Papers |
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| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2022 | 73 |
| 2021 | 63 |
| 2020 | 41 |