Contourite
A contourite is a sedimentary deposit commonly formed on Continental shelf#Topography, continental rises in lower slope settings, although it may occur anywhere that is below the storm wave base. Countourites are produced by thermohaline circulation, thermohaline-induced Ocean current, deepwater bottom currents and may be influenced by wind or Tide, tidal forces.Rebesco, M. & Camerlenghi, A. 2008. Contourites, Elsevier Science, 688pp.
The geomorphology of contourite deposits is mainly influenced by the deepwater bottom-current velocity, sediment supply, and seafloor topography.

Definition

The definition of the term contourite has varied throughout the decades. Originally, Heezen ''et ...
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