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| Cattaneo, Antonio; Babonneau, Nathalie; Ratzov, G.; Dan-unterseh, G.; Yelles, K.; Bracene, R.; De Lepinay, B. Mercier; Boudiaf, A.; Deverchere, Jacques. |
| Shaking by moderate to large earthquakes in the Mediterranean Sea has proved in the past to potentially trigger catastrophic sediment collapse and flow. On 21 May 2003, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake located near BoumerdSs (central Algerian coast) triggered large turbidity currents responsible for 29 submarine cable breaks at the foot of the continental slope over similar to similar to 150 km from west to east. Seafloor bathymetry and backscatter imagery show the potential imprints of the 2003 event and of previous events. Large slope scarps resulting from active deformation may locally enhance sediment instabilities, although faults are not directly visible at the seafloor. Erosion is evident at the foot of the margin and along the paths of the numerous... |
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Palavras-chave: Western mediterranean sea; Cascadia subduction zone; Turbidity current; Zemmouri earthquake; Sedimentary processes; Submarine landslides; Northern algeria; Margin; Gps; Boundary. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00098/20959/18571.pdf |
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