Laminae type and possible mechanisms for the formation of laminated sediments in the Shaban Deep, northern Red Sea

Laminated sediments in the Shaban Deep, a brine-filled basin in the northern Red Sea, were analyzed with backscattered electron imagery. Here we present possible mechanisms involved in the formation of laminae of various types and homogenous intervals arising from the detailed investigation of multi...

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Main Authors: I. A. Seeberg-Elverfeldt, C. B. Lange, J. Pätzold, G. Kuhn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2005-01-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/1/113/2005/os-1-113-2005.pdf