Geomorphology and Sediment Stability of a Segment of the U.S. Continental Slope off New Jersey
- 27 February 1981
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 211 (4485), 935-937
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.211.4485.935
Abstract
The morphology of complex deposits of Pleistocene sediments covering the upper continental slope between Lindenkohl Canyon and South Toms Canyon results from both depositional and erosional processes. Small slump or slide features were detected primarily on the flanks of canyons or valleys and were observed to occur only within Pleistocene-aged sediments. Eocene to Miocene sediments are exposed over much of the mid- and lower slope in this area.Keywords
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