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| ==Further reading== | | ==Further reading== |
| ''Literature on distributary-mouth-bar environments.'' | | ''Literature on distributary-mouth-bar environments.'' |
− | * Johnston, W. A., 1922, The character of the stratification of the sediments in the recent delta of the Fraser River delta, British Columbia, Canada: Jour. Geology, v. 30, p. 115-129. | + | * Allen, J. R. L., 1965, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/bulletns/1965-67/data/pg/0049/0005/0500/0547.htm Late Quaternary Niger delta and adjacent areas]: AAPG Bulletin, v. 49, p. 547-600. |
| + | * Allen, J. R. L., 1970, Sediments of the modern Niger Delta: in J. P. Morgan, ed., Deltaic sedimentation: modern and ancient: SEPM Spec. Pub. 15, p. 138-151. |
| * Arnborg, L. E., 1948, The delta of the Angerman River: Geog. Ann., Stockholm, v. 30, p. 673-690. | | * Arnborg, L. E., 1948, The delta of the Angerman River: Geog. Ann., Stockholm, v. 30, p. 673-690. |
| + | * Bagans, B. P., J. C. Horne, and J. C. Ferm, 1975, Carboniferous and Recent Mississippi lower delta plains: Gulf Coast Assoc. Geol. Soc. Trans., v. 25, p. 183-191. |
| + | * Belt, E. S., 1975, Scottish carboniferous cyclothem patterns and their paleoenvironmental significance: in M. L. Broussard, ed., Deltas, models for exploration: Houston Geol. Soc., p. 427-449. |
| + | * Coleman, J. M., 1976, Deltas: Processes of deposition and models for exploration: Continuing Education Publ. Co., Champaign, IL (now available from Burgess Publishing Co., 7108 Ohms Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55435), 102 p. |
| + | * Coleman, J. M., S. M. Gagliano, and W. G. Smith, 1970, Sedimentation in a Malaysian high tide tropical delta: in J. P. Morgan, ed., Deltaic sedimentation: modern and ancient: SEPM Spec. Pub. 15, 312 p. |
| + | * Ferm, J. C., 1970, Allegheny deltaic deposits: in J. P. Morgan, ed., Deltaic sedimentation: Modern and ancient: SEPM Spec. Pub. 15, 312 p. |
| + | * Ferm, J. C., 1977, Allegheny deltaic deposits: in F. B. van Houten, ed., Ancient continental deposits: Benchmark Papers in Geology: Stroudsburg, Pa., Dowden, Hutchinson and Ross, 384 p. |
| + | * Fisher, W. L., and J. H. McGowen, 1967, Depositional systems in the Wilcox Group of Texas and their relationship to oil and gas: Gulf Coast Assoc. Geol. Soc. Trans., v. 17, p. 105-125. |
| * Fisk, H. N., et al, 1954, Sedimentary framework of the modern Mississippi delta: Jour. Sed. Petrology, v. 24, p. 76-99. | | * Fisk, H. N., et al, 1954, Sedimentary framework of the modern Mississippi delta: Jour. Sed. Petrology, v. 24, p. 76-99. |
| * Fisk, H. N., 1955, Sand facies of Recent Mississippi delta deposits: 4th World Petroleum Cong. Proc., Rome, sec. 1, p. 377-398. | | * Fisk, H. N., 1955, Sand facies of Recent Mississippi delta deposits: 4th World Petroleum Cong. Proc., Rome, sec. 1, p. 377-398. |
| * Fisk, H. N., 1961, Bar-finger sands of the Mississippi delta: in J. A. Peterson and J. C. Osmond, eds., Geometry of sandstone bodies: AAPG Spec. Pub., p. 29-52. | | * Fisk, H. N., 1961, Bar-finger sands of the Mississippi delta: in J. A. Peterson and J. C. Osmond, eds., Geometry of sandstone bodies: AAPG Spec. Pub., p. 29-52. |
| * Fisk, H. N., and E. McFarlan, Jr., 1955, Late Quaternary deltaic deposits of the Mississippi River--local sedimentation and basin tectonics: in A. Poldervaart, ed., Crust of the earth, a symposium: Geol. Soc. America Spec. Paper 62, p. 279-302. | | * Fisk, H. N., and E. McFarlan, Jr., 1955, Late Quaternary deltaic deposits of the Mississippi River--local sedimentation and basin tectonics: in A. Poldervaart, ed., Crust of the earth, a symposium: Geol. Soc. America Spec. Paper 62, p. 279-302. |
| + | * Horne, J. C., et al, 1978, Depositional models in coal exploration and mine planning in Appalachian region: AAPG Bull., v. 62, no. 12, p. 2379-2411. |
| + | * Johnston, W. A., 1922, The character of the stratification of the sediments in the recent delta of the Fraser River delta, British Columbia, Canada: Jour. Geology, v. 30, p. 115-129. |
| + | * Kolb, C. R., and J. R. Van Lopik, 1966, Depositional environments of the Mississippi River deltaic plain, southeastern Louisiana, ''in'' M. L. Shirley and J. A. Ragsdale, eds., Deltas: Houston Geol. Soc., p. 17-62. |
| * Kruit, C., 1955, Sediments of the Rhone delta, 1, Grain size and microfauna: Kon. Nederlands Geol. Mijnb. Gen. Verhand., v. 15, p. 397-499. | | * Kruit, C., 1955, Sediments of the Rhone delta, 1, Grain size and microfauna: Kon. Nederlands Geol. Mijnb. Gen. Verhand., v. 15, p. 397-499. |
| + | * Maldonado, Andres, 1975, Sedimentation, stratigraphy, and development of the Ebro Delta, Spain: in M. L. Broussard, ed., Deltas, models for exploration, 2nd ed: Houston Geol. Soc., p. 311-338. |
| + | * Mikhailov, V. N., 1966, Hydrology and formation of river mouth bars: in Scientific problems of the humid tropic zone deltas and their implications: UNESCO, Proc. Dacca Symp., p. 59-64. |
| + | * Oomkens, E., 1967, Depositional sequences and sand distribution in a deltaic complex: a sedimentological investigation of the post-glacial Rhone delta complex: Geologie en Mijnbouw, v. 46, no. 7, p. 265-278. |
| + | * Oomkens, E., 1974, Lithofacies relations in the Late Quaternary Niger delta complex: Sedimentology, v. 21, p. 195-221. |
| * Scruton, P. C., 1955, Sediments of the eastern Mississippi Delta: in Finding ancient shorelines: SEPM Spec. Pub. 3, p. 21-51. | | * Scruton, P. C., 1955, Sediments of the eastern Mississippi Delta: in Finding ancient shorelines: SEPM Spec. Pub. 3, p. 21-51. |
| * Scruton, P. C., 1956, Oceanography of Mississippi Delta sedimentary environments: AAPG Bull., v. 40, p. 2864-2952. | | * Scruton, P. C., 1956, Oceanography of Mississippi Delta sedimentary environments: AAPG Bull., v. 40, p. 2864-2952. |
| * Shepard, F. P., 1956, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/bulletns/1953-56/data/pg/0040/0011/2500/2537.htm Marginal sediments of the Mississippi delta]: AAPG Bulletin, v. 40, p. 2537-2623. | | * Shepard, F. P., 1956, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/bulletns/1953-56/data/pg/0040/0011/2500/2537.htm Marginal sediments of the Mississippi delta]: AAPG Bulletin, v. 40, p. 2537-2623. |
| * Shepard, F. P., F. B. Phleger, and T. H. van Andel, eds., 1960, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/alt-browse/aapg-special-volumes/sp21.htm Recent sediments, northwest Gulf of Mexico]: AAPG Special Publication 21, 394 p. | | * Shepard, F. P., F. B. Phleger, and T. H. van Andel, eds., 1960, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/alt-browse/aapg-special-volumes/sp21.htm Recent sediments, northwest Gulf of Mexico]: AAPG Special Publication 21, 394 p. |
− | * Allen, J. R. L., 1965, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/bulletns/1965-67/data/pg/0049/0005/0500/0547.htm Late Quaternary Niger delta and adjacent areas]: AAPG Bulletin, v. 49, p. 547-600.
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− | * Allen, J. R. L., 1970, Sediments of the modern Niger Delta: in J. P. Morgan, ed., Deltaic sedimentation: modern and ancient: SEPM Spec. Pub. 15, p. 138-151.
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− | * Kolb, C. R., and J. R. Van Lopik, 1966, Depositional environments of the Mississippi River deltaic plain, southeastern Louisiana, ''in'' M. L. Shirley and J. A. Ragsdale, eds., Deltas: Houston Geol. Soc., p. 17-62.
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− | * Mikhailov, V. N., 1966, Hydrology and formation of river mouth bars: in Scientific problems of the humid tropic zone deltas and their implications: UNESCO, Proc. Dacca Symp., p. 59-64.
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| * Shirley, M. L., ed., 1966, Deltas: Houston Geol. Soc., 251 p. | | * Shirley, M. L., ed., 1966, Deltas: Houston Geol. Soc., 251 p. |
− | * Fisher, W. L., and J. H. McGowen, 1967, Depositional systems in the Wilcox Group of Texas and their relationship to oil and gas: Gulf Coast Assoc. Geol. Soc. Trans., v. 17, p. 105-125.
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− | * Oomkens, E., 1967, Depositional sequences and sand distribution in a deltaic complex: a sedimentological investigation of the post-glacial Rhone delta complex: Geologie en Mijnbouw, v. 46, no. 7, p. 265-278.
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− | * Oomkens, E., 1974, Lithofacies relations in the Late Quaternary Niger delta complex: Sedimentology, v. 21, p. 195-221.
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− | * Coleman, J. M., S. M. Gagliano, and W. G. Smith, 1970, Sedimentation in a Malaysian high tide tropical delta: in J. P. Morgan, ed., Deltaic sedimentation: modern and ancient: SEPM Spec. Pub. 15, 312 p.
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− | * Ferm, J. C., 1970, Allegheny deltaic deposits: in J. P. Morgan, ed., Deltaic sedimentation: Modern and ancient: SEPM Spec. Pub. 15, 312 p.
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− | * Ferm, J. C., 1977, Allegheny deltaic deposits: in F. B. van Houten, ed., Ancient continental deposits: Benchmark Papers in Geology: Stroudsburg, Pa., Dowden, Hutchinson and Ross, 384 p.
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− | * Bagans, B. P., J. C. Horne, and J. C. Ferm, 1975, Carboniferous and Recent Mississippi lower delta plains: Gulf Coast Assoc. Geol. Soc. Trans., v. 25, p. 183-191.
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− | * Belt, E. S., 1975, Scottish carboniferous cyclothem patterns and their paleoenvironmental significance: in M. L. Broussard, ed., Deltas, models for exploration: Houston Geol. Soc., p. 427-449.
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− | * Maldonado, Andres, 1975, Sedimentation, stratigraphy, and development of the Ebro Delta, Spain: in M. L. Broussard, ed., Deltas, models for exploration, 2nd ed: Houston Geol. Soc., p. 311-338.
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− | * Coleman, J. M., 1976, Deltas: Processes of deposition and models for exploration: Continuing Education Publ. Co., Champaign, IL (now available from Burgess Publishing Co., 7108 Ohms Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55435), 102 p.
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− | * Horne, J. C., et al, 1978, Depositional models in coal exploration and mine planning in Appalachian region: AAPG Bull., v. 62, no. 12, p. 2379-2411.
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| ''Literature on subaqueous slumps.'' | | ''Literature on subaqueous slumps.'' |
− | * Shepard, F. P., 1955, Delta front valleys bordering the Mississippi distributaries: Geol. Soc. America Bull., v. 66, p. 1489-1498.
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− | * Shepard, F. P., 1973, Sea floor off Magdalena delta and Santa Marta area, Colombia: Geol. Soc. America Bull., v. 84, p. 1955-1972.
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− | * Fisk, H. N., 1956, Nearshore sediments of the continental shelf off Louisiana: Proc. 8th Texas Conf. on Soil Mech. and Foundation Eng., p. 1-23.
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− | * Moore, D. G., 1961, Submarine slides: Jour. Sed. Petrology, v. 31, p. 343-357.
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− | * Ocamb, R. D, 1961, Growth faults of south Louisiana: Gulf Coast Assoc. Geol. Soc. Trans., v. 2, p. 139-175.
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− | * Morgan, J. P., J. M. Coleman, and S. M. Gagliano, 1968, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/structu1/data/a153/a153/0001/0100/0145.htm Mudlumps: diapiric structures in Mississippi Delta sediments]: AAPG Memoir 8, p. 145-161.
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| * Bea, R. G., 1971, How sea floor slides affect offshore structures: Oil and Gas Jour., v. 69, no. 48, p. 88-92. | | * Bea, R. G., 1971, How sea floor slides affect offshore structures: Oil and Gas Jour., v. 69, no. 48, p. 88-92. |
| + | * Busch, D. A., 1975, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/bulletns/1974-76/data/pg/0059/0002/0200/0217.htm Influence of growth faulting on sedimentation and prospect evaluation]: AAPG Bulletin, v. 59, p. 217-230. |
| * Bruce, C. H., 1972, Pressured shale and related sediment deformation: a mechanism for development of regional contemporaneous faults: Gulf Coast Assoc. Geol. Soc. Trans., v. 22, p. 23-31. | | * Bruce, C. H., 1972, Pressured shale and related sediment deformation: a mechanism for development of regional contemporaneous faults: Gulf Coast Assoc. Geol. Soc. Trans., v. 22, p. 23-31. |
− | * Woodbury, H. O., et al, 1973, Pliocene and Pleistocene depocenters, outer continental shelf, Louisiana and Texas: AAPG Bull., v. 57, p. 2428-2439. | + | * Carlson, P. R., 1978, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/bulletns/1977-79/data/pg/0062/0012/2400/2412.htm Holocene slump on continental shelf off Malaspina Glacier, Gulf of Alaska]: AAPG Bulletin, v. 62, no. 12, p. 2412-2426. |
− | * Woodbury, H. O., J. H. Spotts, and W. H. Akers, 1977, Movement of sediment on Gulf of Mexico continental slope and upper continental shelf: 9th Offshore Tech. Conf., Proc., v. 1, p. 59-68.
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| * Coleman, J. M., 1976, Deltas: Processes of deposition and models for exploration: Continuing Education Publ. Co., Champaign, IL (now available from Burgess Publishing Co., 7108 Ohms Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55435), 102 p. | | * Coleman, J. M., 1976, Deltas: Processes of deposition and models for exploration: Continuing Education Publ. Co., Champaign, IL (now available from Burgess Publishing Co., 7108 Ohms Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55435), 102 p. |
| + | * Coleman, J. M., and L. E. Garrison, 1977, Geological aspects of marine slope instability, northwestern Gulf of Mexico: Marine Geotechnology, v. 2, p. 9-44. |
| + | * Coleman, J. M., and D. B. Prior, 1978, Contemporary gravity tectonics--an everyday catastrophe? in Uniformitarianism--a contemporary perspective: AAPG Annual Meeting Abstract, v. 62, p. 505. |
| + | * Edwards, M. B., 1976, Growth faults in Upper Triassic deltaic sediments, Svalbard: AAPG Bull., v. 60, p. 341-355. |
| + | * Embley, R. W., and R. Jacobi, 1977, Distribution and morphology of large submarine sediment slides and slumps on Atlantic continental margins: Marine Geotechnology, v. 2, p. 205-228. |
| + | * Fisk, H. N., 1956, Nearshore sediments of the continental shelf off Louisiana: Proc. 8th Texas Conf. on Soil Mech. and Foundation Eng., p. 1-23. |
| * Garrison, L. E., 1974, The instability of surface sediments on parts of the Mississippi delta front: U.S. Geol. Survey Open File Rept., Corpus Christi, Texas, 18 p. | | * Garrison, L. E., 1974, The instability of surface sediments on parts of the Mississippi delta front: U.S. Geol. Survey Open File Rept., Corpus Christi, Texas, 18 p. |
| * Hedberg, H. D., 1974, Relation of methane generation to undercompacted shales, shale diapirs, and mud volcanoes: AAPG Bull., v. 58, no. 4, p. 661-673. | | * Hedberg, H. D., 1974, Relation of methane generation to undercompacted shales, shale diapirs, and mud volcanoes: AAPG Bull., v. 58, no. 4, p. 661-673. |
− | * Busch, D. A., 1975, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/bulletns/1974-76/data/pg/0059/0002/0200/0217.htm Influence of growth faulting on sedimentation and prospect evaluation]: AAPG Bulletin, v. 59, p. 217-230. | + | * Morgan, J. P., J. M. Coleman, and S. M. Gagliano, 1968, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/structu1/data/a153/a153/0001/0100/0145.htm Mudlumps: diapiric structures in Mississippi Delta sediments]: AAPG Memoir 8, p. 145-161. |
− | * Whelan, Thomas, III, et al, 1975, The geochemistry of Recent Mississippi River delta sediments: gas concentration and sediment stability: Preprints 7th Ann. Offshore Tech. Conf., Houston, Texas, May 5-8, 1975, p. 71-84.
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− | * Edwards, M. B., 1976, Growth faults in Upper Triassic deltaic sediments, Svalbard: AAPG Bull., v. 60, p. 341-355.
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− | * Roberts, H. H., D. Cratsley, T. Whelan, III, 1976, Stability of Mississippi delta sediments as evaluated by analysis of structural features of sediment borings: Eighth Ann. Offshore Tech. Conf., Houston, Texas, May 3-5, 1976, p. 9-28.
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− | * Coleman, J. M., and L. E. Garrison, 1977, Geological aspects of marine slope instability, northwestern Gulf of Mexico: Marine Geotechnology, v. 2, p. 9-44.
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− | * Embley, R. W., and R. Jacobi, 1977, Distribution and morphology of large submarine sediment slides and slumps on Atlantic continental margins: Marine Geotechnology, v. 2, p. 205-228.
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| * Molnia, B. F., P. R. Carlson, and T. R. Bruns, 1977, Large submarine slide in Kayak Trough, Gulf of Alaska: in Landslides: Geol. Soc. America Rev. Eng. Geol., v. 3, p. 137-148. | | * Molnia, B. F., P. R. Carlson, and T. R. Bruns, 1977, Large submarine slide in Kayak Trough, Gulf of Alaska: in Landslides: Geol. Soc. America Rev. Eng. Geol., v. 3, p. 137-148. |
− | * Carlson, P. R., 1978, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/bulletns/1977-79/data/pg/0062/0012/2400/2412.htm Holocene slump on continental shelf off Malaspina Glacier, Gulf of Alaska]: AAPG Bulletin, v. 62, no. 12, p. 2412-2426. | + | * Moore, D. G., 1961, Submarine slides: Jour. Sed. Petrology, v. 31, p. 343-357. |
| + | * Ocamb, R. D, 1961, Growth faults of south Louisiana: Gulf Coast Assoc. Geol. Soc. Trans., v. 2, p. 139-175. |
| * Prior, D. B., amd J. M. Coleman, 1978a, Disintegrating retrogressive landslides on very-low-angle subaqueous slopes, Mississippi Delta: Marine Geotechnology, v. 3, no. 1, p. 37-60. | | * Prior, D. B., amd J. M. Coleman, 1978a, Disintegrating retrogressive landslides on very-low-angle subaqueous slopes, Mississippi Delta: Marine Geotechnology, v. 3, no. 1, p. 37-60. |
| * Prior, D. B., amd J. M. Coleman, 1978b, Submarine landslides on the Mississippi River delta-front slope: Geoscience and Man, v. XIX, p. 41-53: School of Geosciences, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge. | | * Prior, D. B., amd J. M. Coleman, 1978b, Submarine landslides on the Mississippi River delta-front slope: Geoscience and Man, v. XIX, p. 41-53: School of Geosciences, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge. |
− | * Coleman, J. M., and D. B. Prior, 1978, Contemporary gravity tectonics--an everyday catastrophe? in Uniformitarianism--a contemporary perspective: AAPG Annual Meeting Abstract, v. 62, p. 505.
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| * Rider, M. H., 1978, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/bulletns/1977-79/data/pg/0062/0011/2150/2191.htm Growth faults in Carboniferous of Western Ireland]: AAPG Bulletin, v. 62, no. 11, p. 2191-2213. | | * Rider, M. H., 1978, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/bulletns/1977-79/data/pg/0062/0011/2150/2191.htm Growth faults in Carboniferous of Western Ireland]: AAPG Bulletin, v. 62, no. 11, p. 2191-2213. |
| + | * Roberts, H. H., D. Cratsley, T. Whelan, III, 1976, Stability of Mississippi delta sediments as evaluated by analysis of structural features of sediment borings: Eighth Ann. Offshore Tech. Conf., Houston, Texas, May 3-5, 1976, p. 9-28. |
| + | * Shepard, F. P., 1955, Delta front valleys bordering the Mississippi distributaries: Geol. Soc. America Bull., v. 66, p. 1489-1498. |
| + | * Shepard, F. P., 1973, Sea floor off Magdalena delta and Santa Marta area, Colombia: Geol. Soc. America Bull., v. 84, p. 1955-1972. |
| + | * Whelan, Thomas, III, et al, 1975, The geochemistry of Recent Mississippi River delta sediments: gas concentration and sediment stability: Preprints 7th Ann. Offshore Tech. Conf., Houston, Texas, May 5-8, 1975, p. 71-84. |
| + | * Woodbury, H. O., et al, 1973, Pliocene and Pleistocene depocenters, outer continental shelf, Louisiana and Texas: AAPG Bull., v. 57, p. 2428-2439. |
| + | * Woodbury, H. O., J. H. Spotts, and W. H. Akers, 1977, Movement of sediment on Gulf of Mexico continental slope and upper continental shelf: 9th Offshore Tech. Conf., Proc., v. 1, p. 59-68. |
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| ==See also== | | ==See also== |