Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• BOUMA, A. H

Titel

Megaturbidite: an acceptable term?

Ist Teil von

• Geo-marine letters, 1987-01, Vol.7 (2), p.63-67

Ort / Verlag

Heidelberg: Springer

Erscheinungsjahr

1987

Quelle

SpringerLINK Contemporary (Konsortium Baden-Württemberg)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Terminology should facilitate communication; however, inaccuracies can lead to misunderstanding; new and revised terms normally add to the confusion. Megaturbidite is a rather common term in Europe used to identify a thick, extensive deposit from an exceptionally large mass flow. Their grain size can vary from large blocks to clay size. If the term magaturbidite is used, it should be restricted to layers that: are thick compared to the host rock; are laterally extensive; differ in composition from the host rock; and lack submarine fan geometries. They are excellent markers for stratigraphic and seismic correlations, and useful in basin analyses.