Empirical Modeling of Late Quaternary Sediment Supply to the Gulf of Mexico Shelf Margin in a Cool Lowstand World
During the last glacial period, river systems responded to the lowering of sea level by incising valleys, extending across the continental shelf, and depositing deltas on the shelf margin and upper slope of surrounding basins. These deltas represent important repositories for sediment delivered to...
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LSU
2007
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04102007-155324/ |