Giant Submarine Landslide in the South China Sea: Evidence, Causes, and Implications

Giant Submarine Landslide in the South China Sea: Evidence, Causes, and Implications

Submarine landslides can be tremendous in scale. They are one of the most important processes for global sediment fluxes and tsunami generation. However, studies of prodigious submarine landslides remain insufficient. In this review paper, we compile, summarize, and reanalyze the results of previous...

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Main Authors: Chaoqi Zhu, Sheng Cheng, Qingping Li, Hongxian Shan, Jing’an Lu, Zhicong Shen, Xiaolei Liu, Yonggang Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
giant submarine landslides
shelf break
South China Sea
Himalayan orogeny
repeated submarine landslides
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/7/5/152

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