Construction of Contourite Drifts by the Deep Ocean Circulation

• I. Nicholas McCave ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Cambridge

     University of Cambridge

     Cambridge District, Reino Unido

     
• Localización: Geotemas (Madrid), ISSN 1576-5172, Nº. 11, 2010 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Deep-Water Circulation: Processes & Products. International Congress. Baitona, Pontevedra, Spain. 16 & 17 June 2010), págs. 121-122
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The construction of deep sea sediment drifts is related to major supply points and deep ocean circulation systems. Attention is drawn to cases where the usual relationship fails. Work is needed to obtain records of the surface wind-driven circulation from drift deposits.