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turbidity current: a standalone construct

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turbiditycurrent1 CONSTRUCTTurbidity currentKUENEN · SEDIMENTOLOGY

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Sedimentology

a density current of sediment suspended in water that flows down slope and deposits graded beds.

In sedimentology, turbidity current refers to a density current of sediment suspended in water that flows down slope and deposits graded beds. This meaning comes from Kuenen (1950) in The Journal of Geology.[1]

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References

  1. Kuenen, P. H., & Migliorini, C. I. (1950). Turbidity Currents as a Cause of Graded Bedding. The Journal of Geology, 58(2), 91-127. https://doi.org/10.1086/625710

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