Mass transport, gravity flows, and bottom currents downslope and alongslope processes and deposits / G. Shanmugam.
| Author/creator | Shanmugam, G., 1944- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2021] |
| Description | xl, 571 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Earth and Planetary Sciences 2020 [EBCEPS20] |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Mass transport : slides, slumps, and debris flow -- Gravity flows : debris flows, grain flows, liquefied/fluidized flows, turbidity currents, hyperpycnal flows, and contour currents -- A paradigm shift -- Density plumes : types, deflections, and external controls -- Hyperpycnal flows -- Triggering mechanisms of downslope processes -- Bottom currents -- Soft-sediment deformation structures -- Epilogue : lessons learned -- Appendix A : concepts, glossary, and methodology -- Appendix B : video of flume experiments on sandy debris flows. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-545) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020951344 |
| ISBN | 9780128225769 |
| ISBN | 0128225769 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |