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* '''Marine Topography''' affects and limits the movement of the currents.
* '''Marine Topography''' affects and limits the movement of the currents.
In addition, some authors propose a minimum boundary depth of 300 meters. However, it has been found that is not entirely true, because some deposits can be shallow.
In addition, some authors propose a minimum boundary depth of 300 meters. However, it has been found that is not entirely true, because some deposits can be shallow.
== Contourite Facies and Features ==
== Contourite Facies and Features ==
Another facies classification is proposed by Stow et al (1996). They propose that there clastic contourites (muddy, silty, sandy, gravel lag, micro-brecciated) biogenic (carbonate or siliceous) chemogenic and also the shallow water contourites.
Another facies classification is proposed by Stow et al (1996). They propose that there clastic contourites (muddy, silty, sandy, gravel lag, micro-brecciated) biogenic (carbonate or siliceous) chemogenic and also the shallow water contourites.
The depositional features can be classified into shallow (less than 300m), intermediate (between 300 and 2000 m) and deep drifts (more than 2000m). The most widely used classification (Rebesco, 2005) is based on its morphological, sedimentological and seismic characteristics shown in Figure 3.
The depositional features can be classified into shallow (less than 300m), intermediate (between 300 and 2000 m) and deep drifts (more than 2000m). The most widely used classification (Rebesco, 2005) is based on its morphological, sedimentological and seismic characteristics shown in Figure 3.
== Bibliography ==
* Rebesco M. and Camerlenghi A., 2008. Contourites. El SevierScience
* Stow D. A. V., Pudsey C. J., Howe J. A., Faugères J.-C. and Viana A. R., 2002. Deep-WaterContouriteSystems: Modern Drifts and Ancient Series, Seismic and Sedimentary Characteristics. Geological SocietyMemoir No. 22
* Zabala C. (2004), “Cuso de campo sobre Sedimentología Descriptiva”.
* Stow D.A.V., Pudsey C. J., Howe J. A., Faugeres J.-C and Viana A. R.(2002), “Deep-Water contourite Systems: modern drifts and ancient series, Seismic and sedimentary characteristics”.
* Rebesco1 M., Camerlenghi A. and Van Loon A.J., “Contourite Research: A Field In Full Development”
* Zenk W., “Abyssal and Contour Currents”
* Shanmugam G., “Deep-Water Bottom Currents And Their Ddeposits”
* Salon S., Crise A. and Van Loon A.J. “Dynamics Of The Bottom Boundary Layer”
* He Y., Duan T. and Gao Z., “Sediment Entrainment”
* Stow D.A.V., Hunter S., Wilkinson D. Hernández-Molina and F.J., “The Nature Of Contourite Deposition”
* Faugeres J.-C. and Stow D.A.V. “Contourite Drifts: Nature, Evolution And Controls”