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Contour-parallel Currents

Contour-Parallel Currents is a type of deep-marine bottom current that flows parallel to seafloor bathymetric contours, distinguished by its sustained along-slope directionality driven by thermohaline circulation and its role in shaping sedimentary deposits known as contourites.

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Further evidence of contour currents in the Western North Atlantic

Eric Schneider, Paul Fox, Charles D. Hollister et al. · Earth and Planetary Science Letters · 1967 · 91 citations

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The western part of the Gulf of Cadiz: contour currents and turbidity currents interactions

Thierry Mulder, Pascal Lécroart, Vincent Hanquiez et al. · Geo-Marine Letters · 2006 · 85 citations · Full text

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In situ observation of contour currents in the northern South China Sea: Applications for deepwater sediment transport

Yulong Zhao, Zhifei Liu, Yanwei Zhang et al. · Earth and Planetary Science Letters · 2015 · 76 citations

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Contour currents in the Weddell Sea

Charles D. Hollister, Robert B. Elder · Deep Sea Research and Oceanographic Abstracts · 1969 · 68 citations

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How do turbidity flows interact with contour currents in unidirectionally migrating deep-water channels?

Chenglin Gong, Yingmin Wang, Michele Rebesco et al. · Geology · 2018 · 63 citations

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Authors

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  1. TM
    Thierry Mulder

    Université de Bordeaux, France

    3 publications · 162 citations

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  2. EG
    E. Gonthier

    Université de Bordeaux, France

    3 publications · 168 citations

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  3. VH
    Vincent Hanquiez

    Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux, France

    3 publications · 162 citations

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  4. EM
    Elodie Marchès

    Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux, France

    3 publications · 162 citations

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  5. YW
    Yingmin Wang

    China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China

    2 publications · 108 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux

    Pessac, France

    4 h-index

    18 publications

    990 citations

  2. Université de Bordeaux

    Bordeaux, France

    4 h-index

    18 publications

    990 citations

  3. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    126 citations

  4. China University of Petroleum, Beijing

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    171 citations

  5. Zhejiang Ocean University

    Zhoushan, China

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    243 citations

  6. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    369 citations

  7. Petrobras (Brazil)

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    52 citations

  8. Zhejiang University

    Hangzhou, China

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    243 citations

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  1. Marine Geology

    3 publications · 127 citations

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  3. Journal of the Geological Society

    JGS · 2 publications · 83 citations

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  4. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    2 publications · 167 citations

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  5. AAPG Bulletin

    2 publications · 56 citations

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