Contourite depositional system on the Argentine Slope: An exceptional record of the influence of Antarctic water masses

Javier Hernández‐Molina, F.; Paterlini, Marcelo; A. Violante, Roberto; S. Marshall, P.; de Isasi, M.; Somoza, Luı́s; Rebesco, Michele

doi:10.1130/g25578a.1

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Contourite depositional system on the Argentine Slope: An exceptional record of the influence of Antarctic water masses

Published in Geology • Jun 1, 2009

Authors:

F. Javier Hernández‐Molina

Marcelo Paterlini

Roberto A. Violante

Abstract

A significant contourite depositional system (CDS) on the continental slope of the southern Argentine margin is described here for the first time. This system contains both erosive and depositional features that have resulted from several factors, including topographic intensification of the Antarct...

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Humanities

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Geology

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