Hierarchical classifications of the sedimentary architecture of deep-marine depositional systems

S Cullis, L Colombera, M Patacci, WD McCaffrey - Earth-Science Reviews, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Hierarchical classifications are used in the field of clastic deep-marine sedimentary geology
to assign spatial and temporal order to the sedimentary architecture of preserved deep …

Deep-water sediment bypass

CJ Stevenson, CAL Jackson… - Journal of …, 2015‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Submarine gravity flows are a key process for transporting large volumes of sediment from
the continents to the deep sea. The location, volume, and character of the sediment …

Frontal and lateral submarine lobe fringes: comparing sedimentary facies, architecture and flow processes

YT Spychala, DM Hodgson, A Prélat… - Journal of …, 2017‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Submarine lobe-fringe deposits form heterolithic successions that may include a high
proportion of hybrid beds. The identification of lobe-fringe successions aids interpretation of …

The stratigraphic record and processes of turbidity current transformation across deep‐marine lobes

IA Kane, ASM Pontén, B Vangdal… - …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Sedimentary facies in the distal parts of deep‐marine lobes can diverge significantly from
those predicted by classical turbidite models, and sedimentological processes in these …

Transitional flow deposits on submarine lobe flank (Veřovice and Lhoty Fms, Albian–Cenomanian, Polish Outer Carpathians)

P Łapcik - Sedimentary Geology, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Zagórnik-Rzyki studied section includes the upper part of the Veřovice Fm and
the lower part of the Lhoty Fm (Aptian–Albian), which are small fragments of the much …

Sole marks reveal deep-marine depositional process and environment: Implications for flow transformation and hybrid-event-bed models

JH Baas, ND Tracey, J Peakall - Journal of …, 2021‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Deposits of sediment gravity flows in the Aberystwyth Grits Group (Silurian, west Wales,
United Kingdom) display evidence that sole marks are suitable for reconstructing …

Variable character and diverse origin of hybrid event beds in a sandy submarine fan system, Pennsylvanian Ross Sandstone Formation, western Ireland

CS Pierce, PDW Haughton, PM Shannon… - …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid event beds comprising both clean and mud‐rich sandstone are important
components of many deep‐water systems and reflect the passage of turbulent sediment …

Spatial variability in depositional reservoir quality of deep-water channel-fill and lobe deposits

D Bell, IA Kane, ASM Pontén, SS Flint… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Initial porosity and permeability in deep-water systems are controlled by primary
sedimentary texture and mineralogy. Therefore, understanding the sedimentary processes …

Time-transgressive confinement on the slope and the progradation of basin-floor fans: Implications for the sequence stratigraphy of deep-water deposits

DM Hodgson, IA Kane, SS Flint… - Journal of …, 2016‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Observations from outcrop and subsurface datasets indicate that key stratigraphic surfaces
in ancient submarine slope successions are diachronous and form during periods of …