The Saharan debris flow: an insight into the mechanics of long runout submarine debris flows
New 3.5 kHz profiles and a series of piston cores from the north-west African margin provide evidence that the Saharan debris flow travelled for more than 400 km on a highly fluid, low-friction layer of poorly sorted sediment. Data suggest that the Saharan debris flow is a two-phase event, consistin...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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