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| Savoye, Bruno; Babonneau, Nathalie; Dennielou, Bernard; Bez, Martine. |
| The Congo deep-sea fan is one of the largest fans in the world still affected by presently active turbidity currents. The present activity of deep-sea sedimentary processes is linked to the existence of a direct connection between the Congo River estuary and the Congo canyon head that allows relatively continuous sediment feeding of the deep-sea environment, in spite of a wide continental shelf (150 km). Because of this important activity in terms of sedimentary processes, the deep-sea environment of the Congo-Angola margin presents major interests concerning physical, chemical and biological studies near the seafloor. The main aim of this paper is to present the initial geological context of the BioZaire Program, showing a synthesis of the major results... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Congo Angola margin; Congo channel; Sedimentary deposits; Turbidite. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/11128/7848.pdf |
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