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Late-stage development of the Bryant Canyon turbidite pathway on the Louisiana continental slope

September 19, 2000

GLORIA sidescan imagery, multibeam bathymetry, seismic profiles, and piston cores (3–5 m penetration) reveal the near-surface geology of the Bryant Canyon turbidite pathway on the continental margin of Louisiana. This pathway extends from the continental shelf edge, across the continental slope, to a deep-sea fan on the continental rise. The pathway is narrow (

Publication Year 2000
Title Late-stage development of the Bryant Canyon turbidite pathway on the Louisiana continental slope
Authors David C. Twichell, Hans Nelson, John E. Damuth
Publication Type Conference Paper
Publication Subtype Conference Paper
Index ID 70126197
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Coastal and Marine Geology Program; Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
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