Giant submarine landslides

Nisbet, Euan G. and Piper, David J. W.

(1998)

Nisbet, Euan G. and Piper, David J. W. (1998) Giant submarine landslides. Nature, 392 (6674).

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Abstract

Submarine landslides can generate enormous turbidity currents that carry 500 cubic kilometres or more of sediment down to the oceans' abyssal plains. The slides can cause tsunamis,and may release large amounts of methane to the air.

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Item TypeJournal Article
TitleGiant submarine landslides
AuthorsNisbet, Euan G.
Piper, David J. W.
Uncontrolled KeywordsSubmarine landslides, sediments, turbidites, abyssal plains, methane
DepartmentsResearch Groups and Centres\Earth Sciences\Ancient and Modern Earth Systems
Faculty of Science\Earth Sciences

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doi10.1038/32765

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